One of the contradictions of academic research writing is that although a writer is expected and required to read and research, as well as he refers to professionals and authorities when writing an academic article, he is also counted on them to produce a “primary” and authentic work. This has proven to be a challenge for most academics as it defies the very purpose of research writing. This article will look at the various plagiarism concerns that have arisen due to the increasing cybernation of academic life. The word plagiarism comes from a Latin expression meaning “kidnapping.” The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers characterizes the term plagiarism as "giving the impression that you wrote or thought something that the author actually borrowed from someone else." It involves taking another person's ideas or words, whether intentionally or not, and presenting them as your own. It could either be a quote or excerpt that a writer overlooked or didn't think to cite, or even an absolute document. This can also be plagiarized ;...