Although there are people who copy certain sources, it still is illegal. But how does a person know where to draw the line? In my opinion, there is never a wrong time to add quotation or reference to a certain source. Plagiarism is a huge deal. I would not want somoene to copy my work without giving me credit because I worked hard on doing that work. People should always refer to the source because it can lead to a lot of trouble.
In the case of John Merrill, I think that he should have at least mentioned Anna Koeppel in his article; that would have saved him his job and humiliation. For a person who was well known and looked up to, he should have known better than to just use the same sources as Koeppel.
Plagiarism is a huge deal and putting a name of a source is never a bad idea.
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Thanks Hila, good comments on laws and on plagiarism. Use spell check on your entries before filing or read back over them. They are not very long so this is not onerous. I need two story ideas from you.
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