Navigating the internet requires navigation skills and the ability to evaluate the sources you find. You need to be critical in your choice of sources.

When using the information you find, you must act in accordance with the ethical rules of information use. This includes respecting copyright and referring to the work of others.

During your studies, you will practice scientific writing, i.e. writing essays, reports and research papers. You will use research and other publications by others as background material. Texts will either be quoted or cited.

Always cite the original source when you take information from a text written by someone else - for example, from books, magazines, blogs, websites or theses. Laurea has its own guidelines on how to cite references.

Don't fall for scientific fraud!

Plagiarism is unauthorized quoting, where someone presents a work (e.g. text, image, diagram) by another person as their own without acknowledging the original author or source. Self-plagiarism means presenting your own previously published information as if it was new. At Laurea, learning assignments are checked for plagiarism.

Plagiarism and generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT or Bing Chat) combine the power of machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence.

Original sources (articles, books, etc.) should always be used in the thesis and the production of the text. If a student uses generative AI in an assignment or thesis, for example as part of text maintenance, this must always be mentioned.

Students are always responsible for the content of the text they produce. The language model (for example ChagGPT, Bing Chat) should never be used to produce a final assignment or thesis from scratch, nor should such a text be presented as written by the student.

The language model can be used for language proofing, but the use must always be mentioned. Always cite and check the sources, indicate if you have used ChatGPT in your text. The student should indicate which language model has been used and in which part of the text.

Avoid making unsourced claims.

The misuse of generative AI is treated in the same way as other forms of fraud. Copying AI-generated material for your own work is prohibited and will result in the rejection of your coursework. A performance may be found to be fraudulent if it is sufficiently likely to have been created by an AI, or if the use of AI is not properly expressed or referenced.

Laurea applies the Code of Conduct on Good Scientific Practice and the Handling of Violations of Good Scientific Practice of the Research Ethics Advisory Board established by the Ministry of Education and Culture.