AWARENESS AND USE OF ANTI - PLAGIARISM DETECTION SOFTWARE AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
AWARENESS AND USE OF ANTI - PLAGIARISM DETECTION SOFTWARE AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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2021-03-26
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IBRAHIM, Dogara IBRAHIM, Muhammad Auwal
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The study was conducted to find out the level of awareness and use of Anti Plagiarism
Detecting Software by the Academic Librarians of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The study
was guided by three research questions; what is the level of awareness with the Academic
Librarians with the use of Anti-Plagiarism Detecting Software, at what level does the
Academic Librarians are using the Software and what is their opinion in making effort to
eradicate plagiarism in Academic institutions. Survey design method was employed in
collecting data for the study and questionnaire was used as an instrument for the collection of
data. The data collected were quantified and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages,
tables and discussion. Some findings from the analysis revealed that the Academic Librarians
of the University are aware of the anti-plagiarism detecting software and the information
source for the awareness is from their organization. It was reported that the Academic
Librarian are of the opinion of training and teaching as an effort to eradicate plagiarism in
Academic institutions. At the end some recommendations were proffered as organizing
workshops, symposiums and trainings on the use ofanti- plagiarism software for staff and
students of the university, re-introduction of information literacy course in the university and
subscription of the anti- plagiarism software for the faculty members and students.
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