Question
Sipho is writing a research paper and finds a table of data online that is perfect for his analysis. The data is openly licensed. He includes the table in his paper but does not mention where he got the data from, assuming that because it is openly licensed, he doesn't need to cite it.
Has Sipho committed plagiarism according to the UFS definition?
Yes, because plagiarism includes using data from any source without acknowledging it, even if openly licensed.
Only if the data was copyrighted.
No, because he only used data and not text.
No, because the data was openly licensed.
Has Sipho committed plagiarism according to the UFS definition?
Yes, because plagiarism includes using data from any source without acknowledging it, even if openly licensed.
Only if the data was copyrighted.
No, because he only used data and not text.
No, because the data was openly licensed.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Yes, because plagiarism includes using data from any source without acknowledging it, even if openly licensed.
In academic writing, it is important to give proper credit to all sources, regardless of whether the material is openly licensed or not. Not citing the source of the data constitutes a failure to acknowledge the original creator, which is a key aspect of avoiding plagiarism.
In academic writing, it is important to give proper credit to all sources, regardless of whether the material is openly licensed or not. Not citing the source of the data constitutes a failure to acknowledge the original creator, which is a key aspect of avoiding plagiarism.