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In other (people's) words: plagiarism by university students - literature and lessons. / Park, Chris.
In: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Vol. 28, No. 5, 10.2003, p. 471-488.

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Park C. In other (people's) words: plagiarism by university students - literature and lessons. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 2003 Oct;28(5):471-488.

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Park, Chris. / In other (people's) words: plagiarism by university students - literature and lessons. In: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 2003 ; Vol. 28, No. 5. pp. 471-488.

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