This week we studied academic
integrity. I have always known you must cite your work when it comes to quoting
someone; ensuring credit is given to the author. However, the idea of citing
the source of an idea is a new concept to me. I understand if it wasn’t your
idea and an idea that you discovered in your research, but what if it was an
idea you had, not knowing that someone had already thought of it?
For future research projects I will
need to ensure proper research is done both on the subject and the idea I have
about the subject. By doing this, I would determine if my idea is unique or one
discussed before. I could then choose to cite the author of the idea and
further explore/expand on the concept.
I still am unclear as to how you
can call an idea yours. What if in your research you are unable to find another
source? You then develop your idea, complete your paper, but later find that
someone else had already published the same idea what do you do?
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