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The study focuses on plagiarism in higher education and on the need for collaborative work between students, faculty, and librarians to prevent it. The university library assumes a significant role as an information literacy training agent, transmitting the importance of an ethical use of Information and the respect for intellectual property and copyright laws. The literature review includes: a theoretical reflection on the concept of plagiarism; on plagiarism legislation; on how Higher Education Institutions—HEIs—cope and embrace training as a pre-emptive measure. In our capacity as faculty and as librarians at Porto Polytechnic Accounting and Business School—ISCAP—we conducted an empirical study on the library, applying a case study methodology, and documental research as data collection technique. This study mapped the Information Literacy training provided by the library over a period of seven years (2015–2021) in response to a strategic design to improve academic success and to make students aware of the correct use of scientific information. The results obtained demonstrate that the library already has a sustained training program, well-defined audiences, contents aligned with the objectives of the educational process, and a fruitful dialogue with faculty. Yet, this dynamic should be expanded in the future by a more systematic and diversified training offer.
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This work is financed by Portuguese national funds through FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, under the project UIDB/05422/2020.
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Braga, I., Moura, I.S., Valente, I., Abreu, A. (2023). Collaborative Training: Faculty and Library Combat Plagiarism—The Case of the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto Library. In: Mesquita, A., Abreu, A., Carvalho, J.V., de Mello, C.H.P. (eds) Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology . Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 320. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6585-2_64
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