In many instances photographs used in articles might be obtained from social media accounts or even Facebook pages. Is acknowledgment of photograph sources needed in such a case? If possible how is it done?
Yes, you have to reference to social media as to any other references. See for example, APA 7 reference system, they have rules for referencing to social media.
Some articles have it this way:
Article The Instagrammable outdoors – Investigating the sharing of n...
Yes, any image even from social media should be referenced like any other source. Check APA or Havard Ref guide for guidance.
Sure, you should cite any materials, images or data you have used in your paper.
Dear Prof. Teh Exodus Akwa & all the respected RG colleagues,
If you refer to any material, including images and data, you should be clear and define the source.
Because images are treated as data in this case, you should refer to any taken image and cite it in the references even it is a social media image. By the way, please do not forget that "A picture is worth a thousand words"!
On the other side, I think that your question should be "If photographs are uplifted from journals, does plagiarism apply?" instead of "If photographs are not uplifted from journals, does plagiarism apply?"
Dear honorable researchers,
Plagiarism is a common problem facing almost all professors. This respected portal (i.e. RG) defines plagiarism as:
The term “plagiarism” has different meanings, but it usually includes copying somebody else’s work without permission.
On the other side, self-plagiarism is when the author republishes portions of his/her own previously written research work while authoring a new work.
I may be somewhat old-fashioned, but please have a look at the following golden principles on how to avoid plagiarism in academic writing, especially Self-Plagiarism:
Now, I think that the above-mentioned rules are helping in setting boundaries to avoid plagiarism in general, and self-plagiarism in special.
Finally, believe me, or not: If you make one plagiarizing, you may solve one problem and fall into many others where some of which may be described as a knockout. Again and again, please always remember that if there were accusations of plagiarism, it is not well for any researcher's reputation, in any meaning.
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