Plagiarism Ethical problems in science are quickly increasing and have become controversial issues in universities and educational research institutes. These problems have also been reflected in media news recently. The growth of information technology, competition between countries, rapid growth of knowledge, fast multiplication of scientific journals, lack of good explication of plagiarism and different understandings of it, lack of awareness, mismanagement of time, and low culture etc. have all contributed to the prevalence of plagiarism in the scientific community The word “Plagiarism” is derived from Latin word “plagarius” The word plagiarism comes from the word “plagarius”, meaning kidnapper, robber and literary thief” Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement. Classification Plagiarism is divided into four categories: 1) Casual plagi...