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 This is plagiarism and needs to be reported. Her supervisor, by putting only her name on the publication, is stating that all the work is her own, which is incorrect.~ Lynne Hermiston, administrative assistant, University of Manitoba, June 4, 2008 Regarding your situation, I would recommend that you take this issue over your supervisor's head. You put in time, energy to work on this project and you deserve the recognition for your work. To me your supervisor knew what he/she was doing. Your supervisor is trying to make him/herself look good to others at your expense. This is plagiarism and it needs to be addressed.~ Renee Burden, program specialist/academic advisor, Saint Martin's University, June 17, 2008 Sadly, this misappropriation of an author's work is all too
common. And if this researcher hadn't accidentally stumbled
upon the article, she might have never have uncovered the
deception. Some instances of this intellectual theft are not
quite as blatant and can occur accidentally or even be the result
of disagreement among researchers/authors as to degree of
contribution to the final product.In this case I would recommend that the true author engage in a constructive confrontation. The ultimate goal is to maintain a satisfactory working relationship and find an effective resolution. First, express to the supervisor the feelings associated with discovering the deception (disappointment, betrayal, misuse of trust, worry about retribution for confronting, etc.). Next, determine what the supervisor hoped to achieve by this theft, or as in the details already provided in this case summarize the reasons given to this point (wider distribution, saving time, assistance with workload, etc). Ask if there was anything else the supervisor hoped to achieve (for her/himself) besides what has already been stated or summarized. Next, offer the supervisor a choice as to what action to take. One example: “I understand your reasons. Now you have a choice. Either (1) you contact the journal and explain that you have claimed authorship and that you are actually not the author and a correction or retraction must be published along with your apology and the listing of the correct author; or (2) you (the supervisor) inform the Dean (or the supervisor's supervisor) of your mistake and let the Dean know what action you are going to take to resolve this situation. If you tell me that you will do neither, then you are letting me know that you want me to take action by writing to the journal and talking to the Dean about this situation. Which one will you choose?” ~ Rey Carr, CEO, Peer Resources, June 19, 2008 The Mentor is published by Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies Available online at www.psu.edu/dus/mentor/ Privacy and Legal Statements | Copyright | © The Pennsylvania State University | All rights reserved | |
