Dennis Campbell
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How do you decide when you can reuse parts of your previously published text...
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Text reuse, including self‑plagiarism risks, is a confusing topic for many researchers. Different journals have different policies on re‑using your own prior writing. What practical rules‑of‑thumb guide your reuse of your old text fragments in new papers?
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Read target journal’s author guidelines for text‑reuse and self‑plagiarism policies first.
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Large verbatim reuse of old paragraphs normally requires explicit permission from copyright holders.
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How to handle scope creep during your research project
Projects easily expand beyond original boundaries. New ideas keep appearing, and before you know it you cannot finish within your planned timeline. What practices help you contain project scope?
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Write down tempting new ideas into a separate “future work list”, resist adding them into current deliverables.
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Revisit your core research question frequently; cut features that do not serve your central goal.
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