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Research ownership - can I submit academic research under my name?


Ranee  1 | -  
May 04, 2007 | #1
Can i submit the research as my own?

Also, here is my example essay about academic research.

The Most Difficult Part of Academic Writing Is Research



The most difficult part of academic writing is research. The quality of writing is dependent, to a large degree, on the quality of research. Research work should be such that it can be done within the constraints of limited resources at disposal. Unlike industrial or institutional research, there is severe limitation of resources in academic research.

Academic assignments need to be delivered within deadlines. Therefore, while striving for extensiveness of research, the time constraint should be kept in mind by the writer. Research can be primary or secondary. Primary research involves collecting data from first hand resources through tools like interviews, surveys etc.

Secondary research involves collecting data and information from secondary sources like journals, newspapers, books, industry publications and internet. Primary research can be expensive and resource-consuming. Secondary research is cheaper to conduct. An academic writer needs to identify the needs of a particular assignment - will secondary research suffice or should it be complemented with primary research?

ResearchAnother issue in research for academic writing is that research should be valid. A valid research is one that can generate data and information that meets the objectives of the assignment.

The internet has made the task of research for academic writing easier. Just by the click of the mouse the researcher can get access to endless reams of information. Care should be taken that outdated information is not used in writing. Only that information which is relevant, contextually and timely, should be used in an assignment.

The conclusions and recommendations of an assignment should be based on the information generated in research. Often research results get colored by the subjective biases of the writer. This should be avoided. The assignment writer should be completely objective while interpreting the results of the research.

It is important that the sources of information that have been used during the research are compiled and reported in the bibliography or referencing section of an assignment. Where the works of other writers are used in the assignment it should be referenced in-text. Sometimes academic writers use the works of other scholars without referencing them. This results in plagiarism. Plagiarism is anathema for academic assignments. The research process should take into account the ethical considerations associated with an academic assignment.

It won't be an exaggeration to say that the process of academic writing is 60% about research, 30% about putting the results of the research in a coherent form and analyzing them, and 10% about styling (page formatting, references etc.).

Research is the most important critical factor of success in academic writing. Many writers fail to realize the importance of research in academic writing. Such writers tend to focus more on styling. Styling is just a supplement, and not a substitute, of quality research.

Evaluators award maximum marks to the criterion of quality of research that is reflected in the academic assignment. Some assignments call for more extensive and comprehensive research than others; such assignments require more time, resources and energy to complete.

Academic writing should be underpinned on relevant and valid research. A good quality academic writing can be defined as one that contains information generated from good quality research, written in a language that is clear and simple in its expression, and is free from grammatical errors, and is appropriate in its referencing and formatting, and is completely free from plagiarism. The most difficult of these characteristics of good quality academic writing is definitely research.
Smiley73  4 | 591 ☆☆  
Nov 16, 2017 | #3
Can you submit an academic research under your own name? My response, based upon my previous work experience is that yes, you can do that based upon certain considerations. You can submit the essay as your own provided the terms of service that the company has with you transfer full rights to you as the owner of the paper. Also, you have to make sure that the company did not use a commercial plagiarism checker when they tested the essay before submitting it to you. That will ensure that the paper will not turn up after you submit it on any commercial plagiarism reference sites. With those 2 critical points checked off the list, you can go ahead and safely submit the essay for a grade. Now, there are instances when you cannot submit the essay or research paper for a grade. That is usually what happens when the TOS specifically indicates that you are only being given a model paper and that it cannot be submitted for a grade. That means that you can use the references within the essay, but you will have to rewrite everything else. That means needing to reframe the presentation of the whole paper while keeping the essence of the writer's original work. That is difficult and time consuming to accomplish. So just pick the essay company or writer that allows you to receive and maintain the rights to the paper once you receive it. That way, you can submit the research under your own name.
writers2beware  29 | 1712 ☆☆  
Nov 16, 2017 | #4
One does not submit "an academic research." Once either submits "academic research" or "an academic research paper/assignment/document/file."

That way, you can submit the research under your own name.

That's ILLEGAL!
Major  35 | 1449 ☆☆  
Nov 16, 2017 | #5
So we can safely assume US / UK services engage in illegal activities.. oh well )
Write Review  1 | 546 ☆☆  
Dec 06, 2018 | #6
If a person pays for an extensive piece of research with the intent to have it published, then he must make sure that the ownership of the intellectual and written copyright of the research is transferred to him via formal agreement or document. While it is an unspoken rule that any paper written for a client automatically gets all the pertinent rights transferred to the person who paid for the research once the full paper is submitted, it is best to ask for a written agreement to avoid future problems such as blackmail and other related threats to the client.

Personally, I tell my clients to change up the content of the research once I submit it to them. No, I do not mean they have to rewrite the whole paper, just revise the content enough so that any traces of them having paid someone to write the paper disappears. That gives them peace of mind regarding the content ownership. I also make sure that they receive my e-contract regarding the transfer of intellectual property rights as it pertains to the contents of the paper. That way they can publish the paper without worrying about my coming after them in the future for any reason.
FreelanceWriter  6 | 3089   ☆☆☆   Freelance Writer
Dec 06, 2018 | #7
My clients own the copyrights to whatever work I provide them, just as the essay companies for whom I used to write owned the work that I provided to them. The difference is simply that I choose to give my clients copyrights to my work but the essay company chooses not to, for several reasons. There's nothing "illegal" about transferring copyrights. My clients still have to make the decision for themselves whether to use my work (that they now own) for legitimate academic purposes or for illegitimate purposes. That's none of my business and I wouldn't have any way of enforcing it even if I knew what they did with my work. The argument made here by essay company reps objecting to copyright transfer have two main motives: (1) they hope it provides what the law refers to as "plausible deniability" about their knowing what their customers really do with their essays, and (2) they want to retain those rights to resell them to the extent that any prewritten papers are in any demand, as well as to use as "samples."
Cite  2 | 1853 ☆☆☆  
Apr 22, 2020 | #8
When a student pays for an academic paper, he better be able to use that paper for all his intents and purposes. The client owns the rights to the paper. The person who developed the paper for him, was amply paid for his efforts. It is kind of like working for an IT company. Any software of hardware that an employee develops, using company time or company sources automatically becomes the property of the company. The same applies to the academic writing business. Any research paper a writer develops, once paid by the client, becomes the property of the client. That is how creative businesses manage to thrive and exist. That is how students manage to get passing grades by paying for their academic papers. Submit your paid papers to your heart's content. Just remember to tell the company not to run the paper through a plagiarism checker, that's another story.
FreelanceWriter  6 | 3089   ☆☆☆   Freelance Writer
May 09, 2020 | #9
Actually, (in this country) the client only owns the copyright if the company or writer chooses to transfer copyright to the client and the TOS of every essay company I've ever known expressly say that they most certainly do not transfer copyright; typically, they actually prohibit the customer from claiming any ownership or attaching his or her name to the work (just read their TOS if you want to check). It's nothing at all like working for an IT (or any other type of company), because employees of companies don't own any of the work that they produce within the scope of their employment; the employer does. Unlike employer/employee relationships, when someone hires an independent contractor, the independent contractor always retains the copyright unless he or she chooses to transfer them to the client. That's why wedding photographers, for one example, charge less if you just want copies of the pictures and much more if you also want the copyright to the work. You can always negotiate copyright ownership, but if it's not discussed, whoever actually created the work for hire automatically owns the copyright anytime you hire an independent contractor. As a matter of fact, that's precisely why all essay companies require their writers to sign a contract transferring copyright to the company; if they didn't the writer would own it for the exact same reason. My clients own the copyright to anything I write for them only because I choose to transfer it as part of our transaction.
noted  10 | 2064 ☆☆☆☆☆  
Mar 25, 2026 | #10
It is always best to avoid problems that could arise from potential, future blackmail by not using the original research as provided. You can always paraphrase the content and reformat the presentation for this purpose. That allows you to claim ownership of the now original paper for submission to your professor. Do not ask AI to revise the research for you. That could very well end up as double plagiarism on your part. Do it on your own so you can safely submit the paper under your name.
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academiagirl  4 | 45   Student
May 01, 2026 | #11
I agree with noted. You should never submit the paper that you paid for as your own, even if it was specifically written and developed for you. These are meant to be used as sample papers only, similar in a way to how one would prompt AI to return a sample paper on a given topic. While that paper is original to a certain extent, you should not be using it beyond the scope of a model paper and source material. If you want to submit the research under your name, the least you can do is paraphrase the entire document to remove all traces of the paid wok. The it becomes an original and you can actually use it for whatever purpose you need it for.




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