One of the attributes of the PYP Learner Profile speaks of being principled.
To be principled means to do the right thing, the correct thing, even when nobody is looking.
So what does it mean to be a principled researcher?
A principled researcher followers these rules:
1) They always write their work in their own words.
They never copy others people's work and pretend it is there own.
They never get someone to write their work for them.
2) They always say where their information has come from by making a bibliography.