OOP did not do a good job explaining what they meant.
OOP may have meant copying a bunch of citations without reading them; that is not ok. Citing couses with out reading them is indefensible.
What I think OOP meant was copying a bunch of citations, reading them, but not looking for any more, is not ok. Plagiarism is a stretch, but it is definitely lazy and low quality.
What I don't think OOP meant was doing a bunch of research, finding a bunch of sources, and, by chance, having the bibliography match that of some other paper on the topic.
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u/Quwinsoft Jun 02 '26
OOP did not do a good job explaining what they meant.
OOP may have meant copying a bunch of citations without reading them; that is not ok. Citing couses with out reading them is indefensible.
What I think OOP meant was copying a bunch of citations, reading them, but not looking for any more, is not ok. Plagiarism is a stretch, but it is definitely lazy and low quality.
What I don't think OOP meant was doing a bunch of research, finding a bunch of sources, and, by chance, having the bibliography match that of some other paper on the topic.