Impact of the Internet on Intellectual Property in Academic Research at Arab Universities

The study aimed to learn how to benefit from technology in the field of academic research at universities in particular considered as student& #039, s issues affecting learning outcomes. The study also aimed at attracting attention of academic institutions use the scientific research method to ensure their overall safety. The descriptive method was used and the questionnaire tool was distributed on the Internet in a sample of 165. The study hypothesized that using the Internet without knowledge leads to an unprecedented qualitative shift in complementary research at university. It hypothesized that, access of information in general from non- specialized websites weakens intellectual property and scientific reach at Arabic universities at 93.9 %. In addition, it showed that most students at Arabic universities have no idea about the importance of intellectual property The study concluded that if a university professor accepts random information collected by the students from unknown sites, it will be something unreliable. So, it leads to weaken creativity, innovation and excellence in 32.1 %. Finally, the study recommended that students should be enlightened with significance of university research and how to document from the internet appropriately and honestly. Moreover, introducing system of measuring quotation for supplementary research at Arabic universities is very crucial