🛡️ Plagiarism Policy & Research Ethics

NGM College Library and Information System

In alignment with the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations and the NGM College principle of Truth, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward academic dishonesty. All research submitted to NGMCPUB or the Institutional Repository must be original and ethically sound.

🔍 I. The Verification Process

Every manuscript (Journal Article, Thesis, or Project Report) submitted to the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Centenary Library undergoes a two-stage verification:

Technical Screening: Automated similarity check using Drillbit or Ouriginal (Urkund).
Editorial Review: Manual verification by the Research Support Cell to distinguish between “similarity” (common phrases, citations) and “plagiarism” (stolen ideas, uncredited text).

📊 II. Levels of Plagiarism & Penalties

As per institutional guidelines, similarity levels are categorized as follows:

Level	Similarity Index	Action Taken
Level 0	Up to 10%	Accepted. Minor similarities in common terminology allowed.
Level 1	10% to 40%	Revision Required. Author must withdraw and resubmit with corrections.
Level 2	40% to 60%	Rejection. Author is debarred from submitting for a period of one year.
Level 3	Above 60%	Disciplinary Action. Permanent rejection and reporting to the Head of Institution.

⚖️ III. Definition of Academic Misconduct

Authors must avoid the following practices:

Plagiarism: Presenting someone else’s work, ideas, or expressions as your own.
Self-Plagiarism: Resubmitting your own previously published work without proper citation.
Fabrication/Falsification: Manipulating research data or results.
Duplicate Submission: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

✅ IV. Exclusions from Similarity Checks

The following elements are generally excluded during the software scan:

All quoted work reproduced with the permission of the original author.
All references, bibliography, table of contents, and acknowledgments.
Generic terms, laws, standard mathematical formulas, and common phrases.

📝 V. Author Declaration

Before final submission, authors must sign a Self-Declaration Form stating:

“I hereby declare that this research is my original work. I have properly cited all sources used. I understand that any evidence of plagiarism will lead to the immediate rejection of my work and potential disciplinary action by NGM College.”

🛠️ Research Support Services

Need help improving your manuscript?

Citation Training: Join our workshops on MLA, APA, and IEEE styles.
Grammar & Flow: Use our library-licensed tools to refine your writing.
Pre-Check Service: Research scholars can request a preliminary plagiarism report before final submission.

[📜 Download Declaration Form] [🔍 Request Plagiarism Check] [📧 Contact Ethics Committee]