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Dealing with Plagiarism

According to a study conducted by the Center for Academic Integrity, 40% of students admitted to plagiarism (McCabe, et al., 2002). In order to address this growing problem is it important for professors to take an active role in dealing with this issue. You can do this by taking steps to ensure that students have a clear understanding of what plagiarism is, creating assignments that require drafts that allow students to develop their thoughts, stress the importance of original work and the need to practice effective research and note- taking skills. 

  1. How to detect student plagiarism
    • Several services exist for detecting plagiarism. Many universities now have contracts with these services. Here is a list of the main ones.
  2. How to prevent plagiarism
    • Just detecting plagiarism doesn’t eliminate it.
    • Many students don’t actually know what plagiarism is, and they especially don’t know how to use citations properly to support evidence. They don’t have experience properly citing sources. Have them use these links for help with citation styles.
    • Here is some info about how to include a quick assignment with a tutorial on plagiarism and proper citation practice.
 
   
       
  Services for Detecting Plagiarism    
 

http://www.turnitin.com

  • Web-based service that creates a report detailing text matches in comparing student papers with the Internet, commercial databases, and previously submitted papers.
   
 

http://www.safeassignment.com

  • Through MyDropBox.com designed specifically for use w/ BlackBoard.
   
 

http://www.canexus.com

  • EVE2 - Essay Verification Engine, only checks against the Internet. No databases, no bank of student papers that have already been submitted.
    
 

http://www.plagiarism.com

  • Glatt Plagiarism Services-offers Self-Detection Tests for students and is based on a Plagiarism Probability Score.
   
 

http://www.copycatchgold.com

  • Detection program from England. Compares student papers against each other and the Web. Doesn’t specify if it includes any databases.
    
       
  Guides for Citing Sources    
 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/index.html

  • Purdue University Online Writing Lab provides a summary of citation styles.
    
 

http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/Documentation.html

  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center provides a summary of citation styles.
   
 

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/tools.html

  • Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.
    
 

http://www.apastyle.org/previoustips.html

  • Tips from the American Psychological Association.
    
       
 

Tutorials on Plagiarism

    
 

You Quote It, You Note It!

   
 

http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism

    
  You Quote It pic    
 

Developed by:

Vaughan Memorial Library
Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia

    
 

Covers:

    
 
      • Why it’s important to know what plagiarism is (uses yes/no question examples as guides)
      • Lists other forms of plagiarism
      • Lists various consequences of getting caught based on degree of plagiarism
      • Importance to starting your research early
      • Research tips that can help you avoid plagiarism
      • How to deal with common knowledge
      • Common misconceptions
      • Citation Styles
      • The difference between paraphrasing and quoting, and how to do both properly
      • When to cite, what to cite, and how to cite
      • Where to get help
    
 

Click here for an additional assignment to use along with this tutorial

   
       
 

Plagiarism Court

    
 

http://www.fairfield.edu/documents/Library/plagicourt.swf

    
 
Plagiarism Court pic
    
 

Developed by:

DiMenna-Nyselius Library
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

    
 

Covers:

    
 
      • Defines plagiarism and gives examples
      • Consequences
      • Importance of documenting sources
      • Tips
      • What to know when quoting
      • Paraphrasing
      • Citation Styles
      • Quiz
    
     
References    
 

McCabe, et al. (2002). Honor codes and other contextual influences on academic integrity: A replication and extension to modified honor code settings. Research in Higher Education, 43 (3). 357-378.

    
       
  Developed by Carmela Rizzo, MLIS    
 
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