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Plagiarism

Internet Sites on Plagiarism

Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers (http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm)
Offers information on plagiarism awareness, prevention, and detection. Site includes helpful suggestions on communicating the ethical issues raised by plagiarism. Clues for plagiarism detection and assignment strategies to discourage plagiarism are also available. (Virtualsalt.com, Robert Harris, Tustin, CA)

What Is Plagiarism? (http://www11.georgetown.edu/programs/gervase/hc/plagiarism.html)
Presents common rationales students use to blur the lines between plagiarism and the legitimate integration of sourced material in their writing. (Honor Council, Georgetown University, Washington, DC)

Avoiding Plagiarism (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/)
Provides concise information on citing sources and reviews how to avoid both intentional and unintentional plagiarism. Site includes an exercise for identifying plagiarism in writing passages. (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It (http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml)
Distinguishes between plagiarism and common knowledge and provides examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing. (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

The Definitive Guide to Internet Plagiarism (http://www.plagiarized.com/)
Features practical tips and a training center for the identification of plagiarism in student papers. Site includes a message board and links to popular sites students use to obtain material for plagiarism. (Greggory Senechal, Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

Research Resources from Turnitin (http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_home.html)
Offers student writing and citation guidelines and educator resources for the prevention of plagiarism. Created by Turnitin, a proprietary anti-plagiarism technology for educators, the site features an FAQ section as well as definitions of key terms. (iParadigms, LLC, Oakland, CA)

The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age (http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html)
Features a 1998 article by Jamie MacKenzie on how teachers can help students avoid plagiarism through appropriate research assignments and classroom techniques. (From Now On, Jamie MacKenzie, Bellingham, WA)



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