Internal and External Factors of Plagiarism: Evidence from Chinese Public Sector Universities

This study explores the effects of internal and external factors that encourage plagiarism from the perspective of students. We collected student data from five public sector universities in Anhui Province, China, by randomly distributing survey questionnaires to 250 students, 176 of which were usable. We analyzed the collected quantitative data through multiple regression analysis. Our research results demonstrate that external and internal factors have a great influence on plagiarism. The control behavior and teaching factors have a significantly positive impact on plagiarism, while ICT and web does not have a considerable impact on plagiarism. Among the external factors, a significant positive correlation exists between external stress, pride, and plagiarism; however, no significant relationship exists between academic skills and plagiarism. The article concludes that grade level and enrollment status (full-time or part-time) are inversely correlated to plagiarism, which proves that the higher the academic level, the less the plagiarism behaviors occur. This concept may be due to the fact that the higher the academic level, the stronger the plagiarism constraints might be, which in turn leads to a drastic decrease in plagiarism. Moreover, a negative relationship emerges between enrollment status (full-time or part-time) and plagiarism because part-time students who are committed to employment are less likely to give their full attention to their studies.     

Perceptions of undergraduate pharmacy students on plagiarism in three major public universities in Egypt

The survey aimed to capture the perceptions of undergraduate pharmacy students towards plagiarism in three major public universities in Cairo, Egypt: Helwan, Ain-Shams, and Cairo Universities. This was a paper-based self-administrated survey study. The questionnaire was validated by both content and face validation. The final survey form captured the knowledge of the students on plagiarism in terms of definitions, attitudes, and practices. Four hundred and fourteen students, 320 females and 94 males, participated in the study. There was a significant difference between the students who knew the definition of plagiarism among the three universities with p-value = .01. More than half of the participants (67%) claimed that they had no previous education or training on plagiarism. However, after being informed about plagiarism, most of them agreed that plagiarism should be regarded as stealing and a punishment. Additionally, poor study skills and the ease of copying and pasting from the Internet were identified by the majority of the students to be the leading causes of plagiarism. Pharmacy students need to be more educated on plagiarism and its consequences on research and educational ethics. Finally, more strict policies should be incorporated to monitor and control plagiarism in undergraduate sections.     

别人的宗白华研究成果岂可如此剽窃——对王德胜博士的批评

将王德胜博士的著述与我主编的《宗白华全集》等书一比较才知道,其中的剽窃很严重。当今学术繁荣的背后,学术腐败对于学界的侵袭达到什么样的程度,这可算是一面生动的镜子。总之,王德胜博士的剽窃行为是非常严重的,它理应引起学界高度的重视。对于不端学术行为,只有"人人喊打",我们的学术事业才能真正繁荣起来。     

《马氏文通》“状字”研究述评

最早评论《马氏文通》“状字”的是杨树达《马氏文通刊误》 ,其后 70多年来 ,研究《马氏文通》状字的成果很多 ,主要集中在确定状字的标准 ,状字的语法功能 ,它既是字类又是句子成分 ,它与副词的关系 ,假借别类字为状字 ,状字用如别类字等几个方面。李春普的《试析〈马氏文通〉中的“状词”与“状字”》是一篇抄袭文章。     

20世纪中国学术之遗憾与警示

20世纪中国学术界没有产生世界级的思想大师 ,这与中国学术界流行的指导思想和学术风气有关。其一是“思想抄袭”普遍而不以之为耻。自五四以降 ,中国学术界就一直处于西方学术的霸权话语统治之下 ,在西方发达和强大的社会面前 ,中国学者失去了应有的自信 ,唯西方学术的马头是瞻 ,变相抄袭西方的思想。其二是否定传统的文化虚无主义盛行而不以之为失。有这两个原因 ,就足以导致 2 0世纪的中国学术界不可能出现世界级的思想创造 ,这不能不说是中国学术界在 2 0世纪的一大遗憾。经济的发展与学术的发展之间并无直接的因果关系 ,经济落后的国家照样可以出思想大师 ,关键的问题是要消除对某种外在文化的崇拜 ,树立起内在的自信心 ,形成一种创造性思维的环境 ,这便是 2 0世纪中国学术界的遗憾带给我们的启示     

打击生物盗版的国内国际应对策略

国际社会以及生物资源丰富的国家对于保护生物资源的呼声越来越高,在尚未有统一国际立法的前提下,每个迫切需要打击生物盗版行为的国家以及团体采取了包括建立数据库、共同共有、颁布专门法律、信托模式、私人间契约等各种措施。WIPO也建立专门组织处理相关问题。作为物种丰富的国家,我国首先应该做到的是将所拥有的生物资源挖掘出来,以系统化建立一个防御体系。