{"id":6464,"date":"2023-03-27T14:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T11:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.kpi.ua\/?page_id=6464"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:46:59","slug":"academic_integrity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.library.kpi.ua\/en\/research\/academic_integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Academic Integrity<\/h1>\n<p>The KPI Library serves as the moderator of the Igor Sikorsky KPI electronic office within the plagiarism detection system and creates accounts for those responsible for reviewing academic texts from the university\u2019s departments.<\/p>\n<p>The Library offers the following services free of charge to the Igor Sikorsky KPI community:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>individual consultations on various aspects of academic integrity (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/13U3M1a_4qxga68cLbpP1ivggBo0DCjMPIxUzB2fdNkQ\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upon request<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>consulting support for the proper formatting of citations for sources used in accordance with national standards and international citation styles (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/13U3M1a_4qxga68cLbpP1ivggBo0DCjMPIxUzB2fdNkQ\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upon request<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>educational events on various aspects of academic integrity (for groups of researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/13U3M1a_4qxga68cLbpP1ivggBo0DCjMPIxUzB2fdNkQ\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upon request<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>review of academic texts in accordance with the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/osvita.kpi.ua\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/Polozhennia_pro_systemu_zapobihannia_plahiatu_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations on the System for Preventing Plagiarism, Fabrication, and Falsification at the National Technical University of Ukraine &#8220;Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute&#8221;<\/a>, namely: textbooks, manuals, and monographs (contact person &#8211; Olena Kosmina, o.kosmina@library.kpi.ua)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The library offers free access to open educational events on academic integrity to anyone interested.<\/p>\n<h1><b><a id=\"answers_to_questions\"><\/a>Answers to frequently asked questions about plagiarism checks<\/b><\/h1>\n<details>\n<summary>Why are academic texts checked for matches, identical content, or similarities?<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naqa.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/%d0%a0%d0%b5%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%86%d1%96%d1%96%cc%88-%d0%97%d0%92%d0%9e-%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b0-%d0%b7%d0%b0%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8f-%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bc%d1%96%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%96%cc%88-%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%be%d1%87%d0%b5%d1%81%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%96.pdf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;One of the key components of the internal quality assurance system in higher education institutions is the university\u2019s academic integrity system, which defines the standards accepted by the global community for the conduct of educational and research activities by students and university staff and creates an environment of zero tolerance for violations of academic integrity and the ethics of academic relations&#8221;.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checking academic texts for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matches\/identity\/similarity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is conducted at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in accordance with<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/osvita.kpi.ua\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/Pologen_pro_plagiat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations on the Academic Plagiarism Prevention System at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which academic texts are subject to mandatory review?<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In accordance with<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/osvita.kpi.ua\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/Pologen_pro_plagiat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations on the Academic Plagiarism Prevention System at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osvita.kpi.ua\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/Pologen_pro_plagiat.pdf\">\u00a0<\/a>mandatory screening for the presence of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matches\/identity\/similarity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are subject to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Course projects\/papers by college students;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>theses for a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree;<\/li>\n<li>dissertations for the degree of \u201cDoctor of Philosophy\/Doctor of Arts\u201d (Candidate of Sciences) or \u201cDoctor of Science\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>manuscripts of monographs and textbooks recommended for publication by the University&#8217;s Academic Council;<\/li>\n<li>manuscripts of textbooks that contain original content and have been recommended for publication by the University&#8217;s Academic Council;<\/li>\n<li>manuscripts of articles and abstracts of papers submitted to the editorial boards of academic journals or the organizing committees of conferences, seminars, etc..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Who conducts the inspection??<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0422technical inspection for the presence of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matches\/identity\/similarity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Academic texts at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute are prepared by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">departmental representatives responsible for checking for plagiarism in course projects\/papers by higher education students and in theses by students pursuing a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree<\/span><\/li>\n<li>the person responsible within the Academic Secretary\u2019s Office for checking dissertations for plagiarism for the degrees of \u201cDoctor of Philosophy\/Doctor of Arts\u201d (Candidate of Sciences) or \u201cDoctor of Sciences\u201d<\/li>\n<li>the person responsible at the KPI Library for checking manuscripts of monographs, textbooks, study guides, etc., submitted for University approval, for plagiarism<\/li>\n<li>the persons responsible at the editorial offices of the scientific journals of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute for checking manuscripts of scientific articles for plagiarism<\/li>\n<li>officials from the organizing committees of conferences, seminars, and similar events who are responsible for checking manuscripts submitted for publication in proceedings (abstracts) for plagiarism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What percentage of text overlap is acceptable in a paper?<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to remember that any anti-plagiarism system is merely a tool to assist the expert. The report generated by the system does not in any way confirm the presence or absence of plagiarism in the work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mon.gov.ua\/ua\/npa\/do-pitannya-uniknennya-problem-i-pomilok-u-praktikah-zabezpechennya-akademichnoyi-dobrochesnosti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTextual matches identified by the anti-plagiarism system may be either academic plagiarism or proper citations, common knowledge, references to literary sources, and so on. It should be noted that computer programs do not detect improper borrowing from non-digitized sources. Moreover, they do not detect translations of foreign-language texts without proper citations or other forms of academic plagiarism. Furthermore, the extent of textual matches detected by any computer program depends not only on the presence or absence of such matches but also on the content of the database used for comparison, the software\u2019s algorithms and settings, and other circumstances. It should also be noted that the criteria specified in the recommendations cannot be applied to certain types of texts, such as well-known formulations of mathematical theorems and their proofs, descriptions of standard methods, excerpts from literary works, legislative documents, etc..\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systems<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detection of matches\/identity\/similarity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> do not find any matches in texts written in different languages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They cannot determine whether a particular text was written by someone else on commission. Additionally, the programs do not detect matches with: carefully paraphrased texts; or texts that have not been published online or have been removed from websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Who has the authority to determine whether a work contains plagiarism?<\/summary>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mon.gov.ua\/ua\/npa\/do-pitannya-uniknennya-problem-i-pomilok-u-praktikah-zabezpechennya-akademichnoyi-dobrochesnosti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe determination of whether academic plagiarism is present or absent should be made by qualified experts who are knowledgeable both in the technical aspects of detecting academic plagiarism and in the current state of the relevant field of research, taking into account both the results of computer programs and other data\u201d.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Who should you contact if you disagree with the expert opinion?<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Commission on Ethics and Academic Integrity of the Academic Council of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is a standing advisory body of the Academic Council of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How do I perform a preliminary check?<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various ways to check whether a text is original; for example, you can search for small sections of the text using Google. This method allows you to verify the document <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the presence of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matches\/identity\/similarity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without installing any third-party software. To do this, simply copy a portion of the text, paste it into the search bar, and press \u201cEnter.\u201d The results will include matches if they contain the exact same text. This method isn\u2019t very convenient, as it doesn\u2019t allow you to check the entire text and is only suitable for finding text that has been copied exactly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most convenient way to check text content <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the presence of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matches\/identity\/similarity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 use specialized software and online services. These are available both for a fee and for free. There are quite a few of them, and their features vary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Where can I find more information about the various aspects of academic integrity?<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A page has been created on the university&#8217;s website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kpi.ua\/academic-integrity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Integrity<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a list of legal and regulatory documents, as well as links to useful resources, has been compiled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How to Properly Cite and Reference the Sources You Use?<\/summary>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper citation in academic texts is a matter of adhering to the standards of academic integrity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-text citations, as well as the list of sources used and the bibliography, are formatted in accordance with Ukrainian national standards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DSTU 8302:2015 or DSTU GOST 7.1:2006.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also a large number of (\u043f\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0434 6000) international citation styles. When choosing a specific style, it is important to consider the field of study.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your field is in the humanities, you can choose from APA style, Harvard style, MLA style, OSCOLA style, and others. If your field is in engineering or technology, you should consider styles such as IEEE style, Vancouver style, ACS style, AIP style, and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any citation style requires you to include in-text citations whenever you reference a source, whether it\u2019s a paraphrase, a direct quote, or a block quote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main rule to follow when formatting citations and reference lists in an academic paper is \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all citations appearing in the text of the paper must be listed in the bibliography, and every entry in the bibliography must be referenced in the text of the paper.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h1><b><a id=\"examples_of_link design\"><\/a>Examples of link formatting<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/25034%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Examples of citation formatting according to DSTU 8302:2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of how to format references according to international citation styles:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/51633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Institute of Physics Style Guide<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/40597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA style &#8211; American Psychological Association style<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/37048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Referencing Style<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/29854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago style: author-date<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/29853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Style: Footnotes and Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/27659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Chemical Society citation style (ACS STYLE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/24926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEEE citation style<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ela.kpi.ua\/handle\/123456789\/22820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver Style<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><b><a id=\"educational activities\"><\/a>Educational Activities on Academic Integrity<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9kqz7xdZtJk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 19, 2024: Lecture \u201cInternational Citation Styles: From Discussion to Effective Use\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JkZehqXnBms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 18, 2024: Lecture on \u201cOpen Science and Academic Integrity\u201d<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hOXHw4EyQ5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 11, 2024: Lecture titled \u201cAcademic Integrity: Key Theoretical Concepts for Practical Results\u201d <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d_rgtb_yOJY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 5, 2024: Webinar \u201cThe Basics of Academic Writing, or The Ethical Path to Publication\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6oAKITDgl_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 1, 2024: Lecture titled \u201cFraud in Academic Journals, or How to Protect Your Research\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gms_O7Q-NwI&amp;list=PLotcMLgU7ilb8N_hGE-ID0eAtTKYLtjDh&amp;index=7&amp;t=8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 11, 2025: Lecture titled \u201cArtificial Intelligence in Research: Practical Applications and Ethical Boundaries\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o-rSNmv1FYQ&amp;list=PLotcMLgU7ilaI43GgFyDK9bbOIzBBQ0ig&amp;index=6&amp;t=40s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 14, 2025: Lecture titled \u201cThe Art of Academic Writing: From Draft to Publication\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Integrity The KPI Library serves as the moderator of the Igor Sikorsky KPI electronic office within the plagiarism detection system and creates accounts for those responsible for reviewing academic texts from the university\u2019s departments. 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