Problems of definition and ways to prevent plagiarism in student cartographic works

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of definition and possibilities of plagiarism prevention in cartographic works, which are developed by students of mainly geographical specialties in the process of acquiring professional competencies. The article analyzes the essence and features of plagiarism in cartographic works, describes its varieties and basic principles of identification. Attention is paid to the legal basis for the establishment and protection of cartographic materials as a result of intellectual property. The key differences between development and editing from a cartographic point of view are described, the methods of which are used to develop primary and derivative maps, respectively. It has been established that most student cartographic works are derived maps developed on a certain cartographic basis with the addition of the results of their own research. There are also primary and secondary types of plagiarism in student cartographic works, which are manifested in their special forms and have different essences. Therefore, we analyzed the technical aspects and methods of creative editing of cartographic materials in order to eliminate the possibility of plagiarism. Peculiarities of acquisition of cartographic competencies by students of geographical specialties, which influences the level of plagiarism development in student works, are described. As a result, the basic, initial and progressive stages of acquiring cartographic competencies are distinguished, in each of which students perform educational tasks with a gradual increase in the level of complexity and learn the features of modern GIS for developing, editing and composing maps. As a result of the research, a number of recommendations were developed for the preparation and presentation of student cartographic works in the form of completed research papers