Plagarism
Plagarism is the use of another person's ideas without giving them credit. These links further define the problem and assist you in understanding the scope of the issue, how to avoid it and how to detect in another's work. One of the easiest ways to detect plagiarized text is to select a distinct phrase and search for it using Google.
- Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid It - A comprehensive site devoted to the understanding of plagiarism.
- Copyright Basics and the Internet - A librarian-created webpage which defines intellectual property.
- Educators Guide to Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Plagerism - Created by graduate students at the University of Illinois.
- 'The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age', From Now On, May 1998 - Provides suggestions on ways to design research projects that discourage cutting and pasting.
- Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher's Guide - A list of plagiarism resources assesmed by an Illinois school librarian that will help any educator researching the dimensions of the problem.
- Cheating 101: Paper Mills and You - A primer on paper mills. Includes
- Easy
Steps to Combatting Plagiarism," an excellent list of positive
suggestions to educate about and prevent plagiarism.