If a research paper requires information from secondary sources, how could anyone be accused of plagiarism?
A research paper does require that its writer find information from outside sources, but those sources must be cited. In other words, you have to give credit to the person or persons who came up with the words or ideas you are incorporating into your paper. If you don’t, you are committing plagiarism. It is like stealing – stealing someone’s intellectual property.
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