4th Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series 2015

1. Librarian’s Role
in Fostering a Plagiarism-Free
Environment
Christine M. Abrigo
De La Salle University Libraries
Manila
4th Marina G. Dayrit Lecture Series
Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc.
16 September 2015 • 36th Manila International Book Fair

2. 
How this will go…
• Information
• Plagiarism
• Librarian’s role
• Initiatives

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It all starts with
INFORMATION

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Information
Creator User
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5. 
Librarian and Information
Creator User
Manager
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6. 
PLAGIARISM
What you might not know about

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Plagiarism
Etymology
• Latin “plagiarius” : kidnapper ; “plagiare”: to kidnap
Meaning
“An act of taking the writings or creative work of
another person and passing them off as one’s own.”
(Mundava & Chaudhuri, 2007)
"An intentional decision not to acknowledge the work
of others in assignments...A lack of academic integrity"
(Neville, 2015, p. 29)

8. 
Plagiarism and Culture
• Culture (way of life) varies geographically; so is
the view on plagiarism
• “Culture can affect the rules for citation, how a
student learns a language, or the nature of the
educational system in which the writer has been
taught.” (Bloch, 2012, p.14)

9. 
Points to ponder
Can ideas be stolen?
• No. Ideas expressed in works: Yes.
Can plagiarism cause damage to the
work(s)?
• Not really. To the user: Yes.

10. 
They plagiarize…
• just to get by
• others do it, guess it’s okay, so might as well
• I know I’m copy-pasting, but seems that they
don’t detect it anyway
• I've always done it, it's easy, so I can do it again
• I need to get high marks
• I have deadlines to beat and tons of workload to
submit (not enough time)

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13. 
Laws and Policies
IP Code (R.A. 8293, 1997) regards
copyright/attribution as a moral right of an author (No
direct reference):
Sec. 193.1. To require that the authorship of the
works be attributed to him, in particular, the right
that his name, as far as practicable, be indicated in
a prominent way on the copies, and in connection
with the public use of his work.
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (R.A. 10175)
does not have direct reference to plagiarism,
however, it carries the spirit of copyright
infringement under the IP Code

14. 
Laws and Policies
University policies
• ADMU Undergraduate Student Handbook
▫ Major offense: Academic penalty of F
• DLSU Student Handbook
▫ Major Offense: Grade of 0.0
• UP Code of Student Conduct
▫ First violation: Suspension
▫ Second violation: Expulsion

15. 
Walk the talk: Librarian as
information manager
You don't have to be a lawyer. You just have to be about
yourself as an information professional.

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Our responsibility
Sec. 2, IFLA code of ethics for librarians and
other information workers, 2012
Librarians and other information workers offer
services to increase reading skills. They promote
information literacy including the ability to identify,
locate, evaluate, organize and create, use and
communicate information. And they promote the
ethical use of information thereby helping to
eliminate plagiarism and other forms of misuse
of information.

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Our responsibility
PRC BFL Code of Ethics for Librarians, 2006
1.2 Librarians shall promote literacy and education
of the public by making the resources and
services of the library known and accessible to
its users.
1.3 Librarians shall uphold and promote the right to
information as well as abide by the provisions
of the intellectual property law.

18. 
The Expectation
Librarian is the champion of advocating
and proliferating information literacy
and fluency.
Therefore, a librarian does and will
not plagiarize.

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20. 
Check Yourself
Are you aware of how big your role is in a
learner's journey to lifelong learning?
Do you truly understand the value of
intellectual/academic honesty?
Do you yourself exercise treating information
ethically?

21. 
Responsibility to self
STAY RELEVANT!
• Read, read, read
• Find time for SDL
• Collaborate (with colleagues, institutions; build
networks)

22. 
Prevention is better than
cure: What we can do for
(instead of 'to') our learners
Job: Not to catch culprits, but to teach them to treat
information ethically.

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Education rather than punishment
• Make them understand the VALUE of ethical use
of information and academic honesty
• Show them how to do it the right way
STUDENT PERSPECTIVE:
• They just know that plagiarism is wrong (they get
the message)
• Plagiarism paranoia: When do I call it my own?

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Why reference/cite?
6 Knowledge-related reasons(Neville, 2015, p.8)
• Facilitates the tracing of the origin of ideas
• Helps you build a web of ideas
• Supports your own voice in academic writing
• Validates arguments
• Helps to spread knowledge
• Acknowledges the work of others

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Strategies
• Incorporate responsible use of information in IL
program (e.g., come out with 'how tos': how to
cite sources/correct attribution, basics on
methods of research and finding information)
• Use technology at your fingertips

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Citation creators

27. 
Reference management softwares

28. 
Plagiarism Checker

29. 
Initiatives @ DLSU

30. 
IamInfoSMART Campaign

31. 
IL Session includes section on…

32. 
Turnitin training sessions

33. 
Thank you.
christine.abrigo@dlsu.edu.ph
16 September 2015
5th MGDLS, PAARL
SMX Convention Center

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References
Bloch, J. (2012). Plagiarism, intellectual property and the teaching of L2 writing. Bristol: Multilingual
Matters.
Cvetkovic, V., & Anderson, K. (2010). Stop plagiarism. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. (2012). IFLA code of ethics for librarians
and other information workers. Retrieved 1 September 2015, from
http://www.ifla.org/news/ifla-code-of-ethics-for-librarians-and-other-information-workers-full-version
iParadigms LLC. (2015).Plagiarism.org: best practices for ensuring originality in written work. Retrieved 1 September
2015, from http://www.plagiarism.org/
Mundava, M., & Chaudhuri, J. (2007, March 1). Understanding plagiarism: the role of librarians at the University of
Tennessee in assisting students to practice fair use of information. Retrieved September 1, 2015, from
http://crln.acrl.org/content/68/3/170.full.pdf
Nancy, S. G., & Chester-Fangman, C. (2011). The librarian's role in combating plagiarism. Reference Services Review,
39(1), 132-150.
Neville, C. (2015). Complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism (2nd ed., pp. 28-38). Maidenhead, GBR:
Open University Press.
Newbold, C. (2014). Did I plagiarize? the types and severity of plagiarism violations. Retrieved 1 September 2015, from
http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/2014/09/16/did-i-plagiarize-the-types-and-severity-of-plagiarism-
violations/

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References
Professional Regulation Commission Board for Librarians. (2006). Code of ethics for librarians. Retrieved
1 September 2015, from http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/BoardforLibrarians-CE.pdf
Republic Act No. 10175: an act defining cybercrime, providing for the prevention, investigation, suppression and the
imposition of penalties therefor and for other purposes. Retrieved 1 September 2015, from
http://www.gov.ph/2012/09/12/republic-act-no-10175/
Republic Act No. 8293: an act prescribing the intellectual property code and establishing the Intellectual Property Office,
providing for its powers and functions, and for other purposes. Retrieved September 1, 2015, from
http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
Star Cinema. (2013, March 18). "TRUST" Wow! Big Word! - Laida Magtalas Version Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ItTakesAManAndAWoman2013 … #Popsters #Ashlloyd [Tweet]. Retrieved 1 September
2015, from https://twitter.com/starcinema/status/313547326495027200
Turnitin. (2015). Plagiarism and the web: myths and realities: an analytical study on where students find unoriginal
content on the Internet. Retrieved 1 September 2015, from
https://turnitin.com/static/resources/documentation/turnitin/company/Turnitin_Whitepaper_Plagiarism_Web.pdf