Habchi, KelthoumRouar, KamiliaBenzitouni, Amina Ouafa2024-05-192024-05-192023http://dspace.univ-oeb.dz:4000/handle/123456789/19389Writing academically requires competency and consistency. The majority of English language learners face difficulties in writing academic papers that lead them to commit plagiarism. Accordingly, this study aims to investigate students' and teachers' attitudes towards plagiarism in academic writing and the importance of citation strategies to ensure academic integrity. Methodologically, both qualitative and quantitative approaches was adopted to meet our objectives. Two data- gathering tools, a questionnaire and an interview, were designed. Sixty master one students, at the English department at Larbi ben Mhidi university, Algeria, answered an online questionnaire. In addition, an interview with ten teachers at the same English department was conducted. After the analysis and interpretation of the collected data, the findings show that first year master's students' have an acceptable knowledge about plagiarism, but they are still unaware of its serious penalties. Students are aware of the exact meaning of citations and when they should be used, but practically, they cannot perform well. The overall findings of this study lead us to conclude that universities should raise students' awareness about plagiarism by ensuring enough training on citation strategies and providing free seminars and workshops on academic writing, plagiarism, and its penalties before using plagiarism checker tools and implementing strict rules.enAcademic writing; Plagiarism; Citation strategiesOther