Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy for (Journal of Urdu Literature and Indigenous Languages) Journal

Introduction

The Journal of Urdu Literature and Indigenous Languages (JULIL) is committed to publishing original and high-quality research papers. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense that undermines the integrity of the scholarly community. JULIL takes plagiarism very seriously and will take appropriate action against any author who submits plagiarized material.

Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work as one's own. This can include copying text verbatim, paraphrasing without proper citation, or using someone else's ideas without giving them credit.

JULIL's Plagiarism Policy

All submitted papers will be checked for plagiarism using plagiarism detection software. JULIL will also consider reports of plagiarism from reviewers and other readers. If a paper is found to contain plagiarism, the following steps will be taken:

• The author will be notified of the plagiarism and given an opportunity to respond.
• If the author's response is unsatisfactory, the paper will be rejected.
• In serious cases, the author may be banned from submitting future papers to JULIL.

Prevention of Plagiarism

JULIL encourages authors to take the following steps to prevent plagiarism:

• Use proper citation when using sources.
• Paraphrase sources in your own words.
• Do not copy text verbatim from sources.
• Use quotation marks when quoting text directly from sources.
• Acknowledge the work of others when using their ideas.

Conclusion

JULIL is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. We believe that plagiarism is a serious offense that undermines the trust that is essential for scholarly discourse. We encourage all authors to take steps to prevent plagiarism and to submit original and high-quality work to JULIL.