By Amrita Madray Reference Librarian/Plagiarism Coordinator LIU/C.W. Post Campus Library

 Center for Academic Integrity study stated “levels of cheating and plagiarism remain high”  Chronicle of Higher Education noted 37 graduate students plagiarized their theses and dissertation.  2006 – The Harvard Crimson reported sophomore plagiarized text in two novels 2

Overview  2007 – Library Philosophy and Practice published a plagiarism research study that was conducted on C.W. Post College FreshmanLibrary Philosophy and Practice published a plagiarism research study that was conducted on C.W. Post College Freshman ◦ pre-test was designed to ascertain incoming students' basic understanding of plagiarism ◦ post-test was intended to indicate the usefulness of the Plagiarism Awareness session Study by Amrita Madray 3

Freshman are not prepared to do college level work  Need Help in ◦ Understanding plagiarism Understanding plagiarism ◦ Reading and Comprehension ◦ Paraphrazing, Summarizing, Quote,Cite Paraphrazing, Summarizing, Quote,Cite ◦ Writing skills are deficient 4

 High School: there is a need to have an emphasis on: ◦ early intervention – an intensified reading, writing, and research into the curriculum ◦ require Reading, Comprehension, and Writing competencies before diplomas are granted 5

College: there is a need to use and integrate information ◦ Recommendation for the creation of an intense one-or two-credit core course (over one semester) integrating information literacy, research techniques, citation formatting instruction, and extensive plagiarism discussions for freshmen 6

 Collaboration ◦ academic librarian work with faculty to offer tips and techniques for designing assignments and exercises requiring the use of different sources of information McCabe (2005) aptly borrows from the popular African proverb: "It takes the whole campus community-students, faculty and administration-to effectively educate a student" (Madray, 2007) 7

 Pressure – teachers, parents  Fear – bad grade, weak writing skills  Procrastination – wait until the last minute  Lazy – no intention to do assignments  Access – readily available  Unconcerned – students’ perception of faculty 8

 Intentionally ◦ Learned trait  Unintentionally ◦ Unaware ◦ Lack ability and skills ◦ International Students 9

Turnitin Request 10

 Librarian Librarian  Library Plagiarism Webpage Library Plagiarism Webpage  Turnitin.com Turnitin.com  Academic Misconduct Policy (work in progress) 11

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 Administer - varied, specific and clear  Add - an analysis or criticism component  Give - smaller research projects  Coordinate- due date with length of assignments  Require - assignments written, orally and electronically 13

 Syllabus – define Plagiarism, Intellectual Property, Academic Integrity  Academic Dishonest Policy - explain yours  Plagiarism – create a debate  Skills – teach research skills  Sources – demonstrate advantages of citing  Examples – offer some repercussions – e.g

 Approve topic/thesis statement  Require draft/outline  Submit annotated bibliography that includes current sources  Specify style 15

SSchedule Library Instruction AAssign group work OOffer guidance SSet an example BBe Approachable 16

 Writing: The Writing Center Writing: The Writing Center  Citation Style for Research Papers Citation Style for Research Papers  Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL  Citation Style Manuals 17

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 Writing ◦ Is it too scholarly? ◦ Writing style - poor to excellent ◦ Sentences – unusual, spelling, verb tenses ◦ Setting - location 19

 Inconsistencies Inconsistencies  Font Style  Format/layout of assignment  Page Numbers  Imbedded links  ◦  20

 Research topic differs from assignment, class work, incomplete assignment ◦ References  Is it current?  Is it complete?  Is it readily available? ◦ Know the Paper Mills Know the Paper Mills 21

 Trust - your expertise  Request – a copy of sources  Search – invisible Web  Consult – librarian  Use – Plagiarism Detection Service 22

 Make appointment with student  Discuss paper  Inquire/question  Require student give synopsis of their work on demand 23

 Unintentional – ◦ Offer help in the Writing Process, (note-taking, compiling a bibliography) ◦ Refer student to the writing centerwriting center ◦ Recommend writing classes 24

 Intentional ◦ Repeat assignment ◦ Fail Course ◦ Face expulsion o Consult your school Academic Misconduct Policy 25

 Students' Guide to Preventing and Avoiding Plagiarism Students' Guide to Preventing and Avoiding Plagiarism  Student Plagiarism exercise m 26

C.W. Post Campus Library Website: Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism 27