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  • Practical habits to avoid accidental plagiarism when taking research notes

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    Accidental plagiarism originates from messy note‑taking: copying original text without marking quotation. Even honest researchers can run into this risk. What note‑taking habits eliminate unintentional plagiarism risk in your workflow?

    Martin, Alexander Baker and 13 others
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    • Always clearly mark direct quotations when you copy sentences from source papers.

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      • Paraphrase immediately and write notes in your own words as much as possible.

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