Dr. Khan Zeenat

Abstract:
Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions such as penalties, suspension, and even expulsion from school or work. Recently, cases of "extreme plagiarism" have been identified in academia. This plagiarism is proving a bane in the field of invention and creation curbing the creativity and originality of work .The most educated and knowledgeable person nowadays found to be involved in this unethical means in order improve his/her API(Academic Performance Indicator) score for promotion. This paper would highlight the increase in plagiarism in recent years and the free online tools available to curb this unethical practice of plagiarism.