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Avoiding Plagiarism: How common is plagiarism?

In a 2002-2003 survey of Canadian undergraduate students, 37% reported plagiarizing at least once during the past year.

Christensen Hughes, Julia M., and Donald L. McCabe. "Academic Misconduct within Higher Education in Canada." Canadian Journal of Higher Education, vol. 36, no. 2, 2006, pp. 1-21, doi:10.47678/cjhe.v36i2.183537.

In a 2011 survey of Canadian undergraduate students, 30% reported plagiarizing at least once since starting university.

Jurdi, Rozzet, et al. "Academic Dishonesty in the Canadian Classroom: Behaviours of a Sample of University Students." Canadian Journal of Higher Education, vol. 41, no. 3, 2011, pp. 1-35, doi:10.47678/cjhe.v41i3.2488.