Research on academic integrity. The role of awareness of local environment in developing university anti-plagiarism strategy

The article analyses theoretical and practical aspects of institutional anti-plagiarism policy development: concept of academic integrity, policy of academic integrity, plagiarism cases, distribution of responsibilities and developing / shaping culture of honest behaviour. Practical aspects of anti-plagiarism policy are presented through analysis of a case study of research on academic integrity. Qualitative research methods such as document analysis and focus group discussions in several target groups – students, academic and administrative personnel – were applied. This article presents a case study of research on academic integrity with the purpose to (better) reveal the role that awareness of local environment plays in the development of antiplagiarism policy in University.