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Plagiarism
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Avoiding Plagiarism 
 The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers this page on how students can avoid plagiarism. Provides a brief overview of contradictions in academic writing, actions that might be seen as plagiarism, and guidelines for researching, quoting, paraphrasing, and deciding whether something is common knowledge. Includes exercises. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated May 1, 2007 Center for Academic Integrity (CAI)
CAI, a consortium of over 360 institutions, "provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators." The site features links to articles (such as on honor codes and plagiarized papers), ethics tutorials, codes and policies, and related information. Some material only available for members. From the Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University. http://www.academicintegrity.org/ Topics: Education, Ethics Last updated May 7, 2008 Copyscape
"Copyscape finds copies of your content on the Web. You can use Copyscape to identify sites that have copied your content without permission. Copyscape will also show you who is quoting your site." Currently only works with Web addresses, not sections of text. Includes links to a few Web sites about copyright and plagiarism issues. Also produces results in German, French, and Spanish. http://www.copyscape.com/ Topics: Education, Intellectual Property, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Jul 28, 2004 Dr. Grammar
"Your Rx for Writing Ills." The site has an archive of the doctor's answers to questions about grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and general language concerns. Other features include links to grammar, English as a second language, word origins, "Fun With Words," and plagiarism resources. Created by a professor of English at the University of Northern Iowa. http://www.drgrammar.org/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jan 18, 2004 The Ethical Researcher: Goals of an Ethics Policy
This site presents academic integrity and plagiarism policies for educational institutions, and a collection of links to material about honor codes. Topics include the principles underlying the policy, what responsibilities are required, and the relationship of various policies. Provides links to policies and related material at U.S. high schools and colleges. From librarian Debbie Abilock. http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/ethical/policytemplate.html Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Education, Ethics Last updated Mar 1, 2006 gladwell.com
Official site for Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer for the New Yorker magazine and author of "The Tipping Point" and "Blink." Features an archive of his articles going back to 1996, on topics such as plagiarism, personality tests, shopping malls, airline safety, prescription drugs, caffeine, and even ketchup. http://www.gladwell.com Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Education, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 24, 2005 MLA Style
This site explains how to cite print, online, and interview sources used in research. Available in separate versions for elementary and secondary students, the site also explains plagiarism and why it is necessary to cite all sources used. Features an interactive "citation maker" based on MLA style. Presents citation examples, a worksheet for keeping track of materials used, and links to related information about the research process. From the Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS). http://www.oslis.org/orig-steps/research/citesource/mla-style Topics: Education, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Plagiarism
An annotated directory of articles, case studies, examples of paper mills, plagiarism detection tools, essays on ethics and copyright, and related links. Includes resources directed specifically at instructors and students. By librarian Sharon Stoerger. http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Intellectual Property, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Oct 7, 2002 Plagiarism and the Web
Practical advice for detecting plagiarism, teaching students why it is wrong, and developing assignments that discourage the use of stolen words. Includes links to well-known "paper mills" and to related resources. From Bruce Leland, Professor Emeritus, Western Illinois University, and Online Instructor, University of Colorado. http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Aug 20, 2003 The Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge
This tutorial presents basic information on how to avoid plagiarizing, covering topics such as documentation, quoting, paraphrasing, and citation styles. Includes a quiz. From the DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Fairfield (Connecticut) University. http://www.fairfield.edu/library/lib_plagiarismcourt.html Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Plagiarism Workshop
This lesson plan is designed as an interdisciplinary one-hour workshop to provide high school students "an introduction to the issue of plagiarism, an overview of copyright laws and fair use provisions, and a demonstration of techniques to avoid plagiarism." Includes a selective, annotated webliography. From Janice Cooper of Northern Valley Regional High School, New Jersey. https://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/plagiarism/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Intellectual Property, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jun 13, 2008 Plagiarism.org
An "online resource for people concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism." Provides a FAQ on plagiarism and copyright, tips for students on developing research skills, and resources for teachers, including information on identifying and discouraging plagiarism. Also features a collection of related statistics. http://plagiarism.org/ Topics: Education, Writing Last updated Aug 6, 2004 Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
This site focuses on teaching students how to recognize and avoid plagiarism. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
This tutorial explains plagiarism and its consequences and describes techniques for taking notes and quoting sources to avoid plagiarism. Includes a section on copyright, information about citing Web sources, and plagiarism and copyright infringement quizzes. From the University of Maine at Farmington Writing Center and Mantor Library. http://plagiarism.umf.maine.edu/ Topics: Education, Intellectual Property, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated May 15, 2007 Thinking and Talking About Plagiarism
A discussion of Web sites that address "how to talk about plagiarism in the classroom, how to talk to students you suspect might have plagiarized...how to search the WWW and databases for possibly plagiarized e-text, how to tell if the plagiarism is intentional cheating or poor source handling, and how to proceed with plagiarism cases even when you can't find an originating text." http://bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/techtiparchive/ttip102401.htm Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Feb 20, 2002 |
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