Plagiarism—the challenge and solutions

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Definition “to plagiarize”

““to steal or pass off as one’s to steal or pass off as one’s own ideas or words of anotherown ideas or words of another” ”

Webster’s Third International DictionaryWebster’s Third International Dictionary

Plagiarism may be deliberate—or Plagiarism may be deliberate—or unintentional…unintentional…

Information Overload—now where did I get that idea?

Our “Roadmap”

Student plagiarism practicesStudent plagiarism practices ““Buy your paper here” sitesBuy your paper here” sites The faculty member as detectiveThe faculty member as detective ZU faculty support ZU faculty support Online (paid) help for facultyOnline (paid) help for faculty Helping students understand and avoid Helping students understand and avoid

plagiarismplagiarism Academic Integrity PolicyAcademic Integrity Policy

Common examples of plagiarism (planned or not) An article taken from a web-siteAn article taken from a web-site An article from a databaseAn article from a database Conference proceedings on the webConference proceedings on the web Encyclopedias Online (Britannica, Encyclopedias Online (Britannica,

etc.)etc.) Online journalsOnline journals E-books (Net Library)E-books (Net Library) ““Borrowed paper” from essay sitesBorrowed paper” from essay sites

“Borrowed papers” –Free sites

Bignerds.comBignerds.comhttp://http://bignerdsbignerds.com.com

Essayworld.comEssayworld.comhttp://www.essayworld.comhttp://www.essayworld.com

AllFreeEssays.comAllFreeEssays.comhttp://www.http://www.allfreeessaysallfreeessays.com.com

Cyber EssaysCyber Essayshttp://www.cyberessays.comhttp://www.cyberessays.com

Pre-written papers (membership required)

Coshe’s Essay DatabaseCoshe’s Essay Databasehttp://www.coshe.comhttp://www.coshe.com

Genius papersGenius papershttp://www.geniuspapers.comhttp://www.geniuspapers.com

Pre-written papers with a price

Research Papers OnlineResearch Papers Onlinehttp://www.ezwrite.comhttp://www.ezwrite.com

Thousands of PapersThousands of Papershttp://www.termpapers-on-file.comhttp://www.termpapers-on-file.com

“Written to order”

ACI Writing Assistance CenterACI Writing Assistance Centerhttp://www.aci-plus.com/html/custom.htmlhttp://www.aci-plus.com/html/custom.html

TermsnpapersTermsnpapershttp://www.termsnpapers.comhttp://www.termsnpapers.com

Pre-written Termpapers.comPre-written Termpapers.comhttp://www.prewritten-termpapers.comhttp://www.prewritten-termpapers.com

Sites which link to other sites Chuckii’s Home PageChuckii’s Home Page

http://www.gate.net/~chuckii/cheats/htmhttp://www.gate.net/~chuckii/cheats/htm

Internet Paper Mills—from Coastal Internet Paper Mills—from Coastal Carolina’s Kimbel LibraryCarolina’s Kimbel Libraryhttp://www.coastal.edu/library/mills2.htmhttp://www.coastal.edu/library/mills2.htm

What can an instructor do? Identifying plagiarism For web-based plagiarism, use unique phases in quotation For web-based plagiarism, use unique phases in quotation

marks, using GOOGLEmarks, using GOOGLE(www.google.com)(www.google.com)

Google will identify “free sites”—but not “for pay” Google will identify “free sites”—but not “for pay” plagiarismplagiarism

For database use, check the individual databases using For database use, check the individual databases using unique phrases in quotation marks.[unique phrases in quotation marks.[not all databases have this not all databases have this capability]capability]

Reflective papers are kept online in the writing center Reflective papers are kept online in the writing center [[handout outlining this procedurehandout outlining this procedure]]

More suggestions

Have the students keep a research log and Have the students keep a research log and copies of all papers (as has been done in BILS)copies of all papers (as has been done in BILS)

Spot check papers and inform students that for Spot check papers and inform students that for any citation you cannot find a match or the any citation you cannot find a match or the material, they will have to provide the original material, they will have to provide the original sourcesource

Be suspicious of any paper in which all Be suspicious of any paper in which all materials come from a library other than ZUmaterials come from a library other than ZU

Online Help for Faculty Cut and Paste PlagiarismCut and Paste Plagiarism

http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htmhttp://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm

The Plagiarism Resource CenterThe Plagiarism Resource Centerhttp://www.library.ubc.ca/home/plagiarism/for-http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/plagiarism/for-faculty.htmlfaculty.html

Plagiserve: Global Academic Integrity Plagiserve: Global Academic Integrity ServiceService www.www.plagiserveplagiserve.com.com

Turnitin.ComTurnitin.Com: a fee based plagiarism site: : a fee based plagiarism site: www.www.turnitinturnitin.com.com

TTURN IT IN TEST DRIVETurnItIn.com test driveTurnItIn example

Helping Faculty Help Students Online Writing CenterOnline Writing Center

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plahttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html [handouts, tutorials for student use]giar.html [handouts, tutorials for student use]

Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it:Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it:http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.htmlhttp://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html [mini-tutorial on plagiarism from Indiana University][mini-tutorial on plagiarism from Indiana University]

Plagiarism and how to avoid it: Plagiarism and how to avoid it: http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism [English Language Center http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism [English Language Center at the University of Hong Kong—excellent site.]at the University of Hong Kong—excellent site.]

Give due credit—help with citation of sources

Online Sites for Citation Stylesfound on the “How to” section of the Library Home Page Guide for Writing Research Papers Based Guide for Writing Research Papers Based

on MLA Documentation on MLA Documentation

ONLINE! A reference Guide for using ONLINE! A reference Guide for using internet sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, and internet sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE)CBE)

Document References on APA StyleDocument References on APA Style

Reference Guide IEEE StyleReference Guide IEEE Style

Academic Integrity—What is Your Policy?

ZU policy is that plagiarism is subject to ZU policy is that plagiarism is subject to “disciplinary sanctions,” but the “disciplinary sanctions,” but the sanctions are not defined.sanctions are not defined.

Individual choices may include:Individual choices may include:--failing the assignment--failing the assignment--failing the course--failing the course-- assignment to a plagiarism tutorial-- assignment to a plagiarism tutorial-- reporting violation to Dean of Student -- reporting violation to Dean of Student ServicesServices

Discussion points -- Policies used by faculty in the groupPolicies used by faculty in the group

Communication of policiesCommunication of policies

What happens if the plagiarism is caught in What happens if the plagiarism is caught in the electronic portfolio at the LOA session?the electronic portfolio at the LOA session?

Expected Administrative supportExpected Administrative support

Unique UAE ChallengesUnique UAE Challenges

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