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March 31, 2026

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Plagiarism in 2026: Key Insights from Real Survey Data

Key Takeaways from Our Survey Over 37.8 million submissions-based feedback were analyzed across academic formats Average submission length: ~672 words (mini-essay range dominates) Highly original content (0–5% similarity) accounts for the majority However, ~28% of…

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March 11, 2022

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How to Use Citations to Cite Anything: APA, MLA, and Chicago Style

While citations may be occasionally confusing and tedious, proper referencing isn't an aspect of writing that can be overlooked as it is an essential part of any kind of work.…

Academic Guides

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March 9, 2022

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What Are Research Skills, and How You Can Improve Them?

Original research is an arduous task, no matter how you slice it. Conducting extensive research and collecting relevant information for an original idea is complicated. It involves much more than…

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March 4, 2022

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How to Cite a Meme or Gif: APA, MLA, and Chicago Style?

Whether they feature success kid, grumpy cat, or evil Kermit, memes and gifs communicate a vast amount of information through a single digital image. Because of their lighthearted intention and…

Stories

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March 2, 2022

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Avoiding Plagiarism in the Business World

Everyone who has written content for private or public distribution dreads the idea of unintentionally stealing someone else’s words or concepts, and getting caught in a nasty plagiarism dispute. Even…

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February 2, 2022

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How to Cite a Wikipedia Article: MLA, APA, and Chicago Style

Whether writing an essay or completing or scientific lab report, you should cite all primary and secondary sources. Many students include Wikipedia in their digital research. Known as the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia…

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January 28, 2022

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How to Cite a Movie: MLA, APA, and Chicago Style?

Writing a research paper doesn't mean limiting your sources to books and articles. You might use a movie, and if you do, you need to know how to cite it…

Plagiarism

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January 27, 2022

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The 10 Most Famous Plagiarized Songs

Plagiarism is defined as the "wrongful appropriation" and "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work. Plagiarism is a serious…

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January 25, 2022

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How To Cite a Research Paper: MLA, APA, and Chicago Style?

When you’re writing a research paper, you’ll use a variety of sources to find information. You might find that you end up using other people’s research papers as sources of information for your own work.…

Writing Tips

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December 28, 2021

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Source-Based Plagiarism: Examples and How to Avoid it Yourself

Giving credit where credit is due. As writers, we know this is more than a maxim. Improperly cited sources could, in some cases, cost you your career, your passing grade,…

Plagiarism

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December 28, 2021

Read time 8 mins

Plagiarism Statistics: 50 Surprising Facts and Figures

Plagiarism has been around since the beginning of spoken and written literature, and it’s probably not going away any time soon. These plagiarism statistics and facts can give some insight into the…