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| Personal Name | Amper, Rissa Jane V. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Awareness and attitudes of selected University of the Philippines Diliman students on copyright and plagiarism |
| Date Issued | October 2012 |
| Abstract | This study aimed to find out the awareness and attitudes' of selected University of the Philippines student on copyright and plagiarism. This study intended the level of awareness on copyright and plagiarism of selected students using a scoring system. The variation of attitudes and practices of the students towards the said concepts were also discussed and presented in this study. The respondents of the study were third and fourth year BA/BS Psychology, BA Political Science, BA Sociology and BA History students who were enrolled for the First Semester A.Y. 2012-2013. Survey questionnaires were distributed to test their awareness and to know their attitudes and practices on copyright and plagiarism. To test the awareness of the students on copyright and plagiarism, they were asked to answer "true or false" questions for both concepts. In order to know their attitude and practices, they were asked to indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with the statements, using a Likert scale. The findings of this study revealed that most of the respondents were either fully or highly aware of both copyright and plagiarism. Most of the students answered that they learned of these concepts from their teachers and professors. The response of the students showed that they consider the purpose of the use and the extent of the material being copied in deciding if it was a copyright violation or not. Lastly, most of the respondents think that proper citation and quotation is still necessary to avoid plagiarism. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | College students; Copyright; Plagiarism; University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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