1. Plagiarism—the challenge and solutions A workshop for sharing ideas- 24 May 2003

2. Definition “to plagiarize” “ to steal or pass off as one’s own ideas or words of another ” “ to steal or pass off as one’s own ideas or words of another ” Webster’s Third International Dictionary Webster’s Third International Dictionary Plagiarism may be deliberate—or unintentional…

3. Information Overload—now where did I get that idea?

4. Our “Roadmap” Student plagiarism practices Student plagiarism practices “Buy your paper here” sites “Buy your paper here” sites The faculty member as detective The faculty member as detective ZU faculty support ZU faculty support Online (paid) help for faculty Online (paid) help for faculty Helping students understand and avoid plagiarism Helping students understand and avoid plagiarism Academic Integrity Policy Academic Integrity Policy

5. Common examples of plagiarism (planned or not) An article taken from a web-site An article taken from a web-site An article from a database An article from a database Conference proceedings on the web Conference proceedings on the web Encyclopedias Online (Britannica, etc.) Encyclopedias Online (Britannica, etc.) Online journals Online journals E-books (Net Library) E-books (Net Library) “Borrowed paper” from essay sites “Borrowed paper” from essay sites

6. “Borrowed papers” –Free sites Bignerds.com http://bignerds.com Bignerds.com http://bignerds.com http://bignerds.com Essayworld.com http://www.essayworld.com Essayworld.com http://www.essayworld.com AllFreeEssays.com http://www.allfreeessays.com AllFreeEssays.com http://www.allfreeessays.com http://www.allfreeessays.com Cyber Essays http://www.cyberessays.com Cyber Essays http://www.cyberessays.com

10. Pre-written papers (membership required)  Coshe’s Essay Database http://www.coshe.com  Genius papers http://www.geniuspapers.com

11. Pre-written papers with a price Research Papers Online http://www.ezwrite.com Thousands of Papers http://www.termpapers-on-file.com Research Papers Online http://www.ezwrite.com Thousands of Papers http://www.termpapers-on-file.com

14. “ Written to order” ACI Writing Assistance Center http://www.aci-plus.com/html/custom.html ACI Writing Assistance Center http://www.aci-plus.com/html/custom.html Termsnpapers http://www.termsnpapers.com Termsnpapers http://www.termsnpapers.com Pre-written Termpapers.com http://www.prewritten-termpapers.com Pre-written Termpapers.com http://www.prewritten-termpapers.com

16. Sites which link to other sites Chuckii’s Home Page http://www.gate.net/~chuckii/cheats/htm Chuckii’s Home Page http://www.gate.net/~chuckii/cheats/htm Internet Paper Mills—from Coastal Carolina’s Kimbel Library http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills2.htm Internet Paper Mills—from Coastal Carolina’s Kimbel Library http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills2.htm

19. What can an instructor do? Identifying plagiarism For web-based plagiarism, use unique phases in quotation marks, using GOOGLE (www.google.com) For web-based plagiarism, use unique phases in quotation marks, using GOOGLE (www.google.com) Google will identify “free sites”—but not “for pay” plagiarism Google will identify “free sites”—but not “for pay” plagiarism For database use, check the individual databases using unique phrases in quotation marks.[ not all databases have this capability] For database use, check the individual databases using unique phrases in quotation marks.[ not all databases have this capability] Reflective papers are kept online in the writing center [ handout outlining this procedure ] Reflective papers are kept online in the writing center [ handout outlining this procedure ]

25. More suggestions Have the students keep a research log and copies of all papers (as has been done in BILS) Have the students keep a research log and copies of all papers (as has been done in BILS) Spot check papers and inform students that for any citation you cannot find a match or the material, they will have to provide the original source Spot check papers and inform students that for any citation you cannot find a match or the material, they will have to provide the original source Be suspicious of any paper in which all materials come from a library other than ZU Be suspicious of any paper in which all materials come from a library other than ZU

26. Online Help for Faculty Cut and Paste Plagiarism http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm Cut and Paste Plagiarism http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm The Plagiarism Resource Center http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/plagiarism/for- faculty.html The Plagiarism Resource Center http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/plagiarism/for- faculty.html Plagiserve: Global Academic Integrity Service www.plagiserve.com Plagiserve: Global Academic Integrity Service www.plagiserve.com www.plagiserve.com Turnitin.Com : a fee based plagiarism site: www.turnitin.com Turnitin.Com : a fee based plagiarism site: www.turnitin.com www.turnitin.com

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33. Helping Faculty Help Students Online Writing Center http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_p lagiar.html [handouts, tutorials for student use] Online Writing Center http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_p lagiar.html [handouts, tutorials for student use] http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_p lagiar.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_p lagiar.html Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html [mini-tutorial on plagiarism from Indiana University] Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html [mini-tutorial on plagiarism from Indiana University] http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html Plagiarism and how to avoid it: http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism [English Language Center at the University of Hong Kong—excellent site.] Plagiarism and how to avoid it: http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism [English Language Center at the University of Hong Kong—excellent site.] http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism

36. Give due credit—help with citation of sources

37. Online Sites for Citation Styles found on the “How to” section of the Library Home Page Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on MLA Documentation Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on MLA Documentation ONLINE! A reference Guide for using internet sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE) ONLINE! A reference Guide for using internet sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE) Document References on APA Style Document References on APA Style Reference Guide IEEE Style Reference Guide IEEE Style

39. Academic Integrity—What is Your Policy? ZU policy is that plagiarism is subject to “disciplinary sanctions,” but the sanctions are not defined. ZU policy is that plagiarism is subject to “disciplinary sanctions,” but the sanctions are not defined. Individual choices may include: Individual choices may include: --failing the assignment --failing the course -- assignment to a plagiarism tutorial -- reporting violation to Dean of Student Services

40. Discussion points -- Policies used by faculty in the group Policies used by faculty in the group Communication of policies Communication of policies What happens if the plagiarism is caught in the electronic portfolio at the LOA session? What happens if the plagiarism is caught in the electronic portfolio at the LOA session? Expected Administrative support Expected Administrative support Unique UAE Challenges Unique UAE Challenges

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