Academic Research: Use of anti-plagiarism software urged

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar held on Thursday at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) called for taking effective measures to curb plagiarism in academic research through use of new technology. Researchers need to adopt creativity and innovative approach in their academic pursuits, Vice Chancellor Prof Shahid Siddiqui said while inaugurating the seminar organised by the university’s Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORIC), in collaboration with Quality Enhancement Directorate. Quaid-e-Azam University Chief Librarian Anwar Ejaz underlined the need of effective use of turnitin software of plagiarism detection in research.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 2^nd, 2016.