Scholarly Misconduct |  | Sloppy and disorganized notetaking... |
|  |  | Using information taken from the work of others that is recorded in a sloppy and disorganized fashion, especially when it has been compiled over a number of years, is dangerous in that it might lead to accidental plagiarism. Accidental plagiarism is the accidental use of someone else’s work without attribution, usually through a failure to cite the source completely and accurately.