Plagiarism Resources for Faculty

http://library.weber.edu/libinstruct/workshops/plag.htm

Cheating 101: Paper Mills and You  (http://www.coastal.edu/library/papermil.htm)
Overview of student plagiarism in an Internet world with links to research paper sites, detection services and strategies to avoid plagiarism from Margaret Fain, Kimbel Library, Coastal Carolina University, SC.

What is Plagiarism? http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~mspears/plagiarism.html
List of what is considered plagiarism and links to further reading.  From M. Spears, Grosse Pointe North High School, MI

Plagiarism:  What it is and how to recognize and avoid it (http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html)
Examples of correct and incorrect ways of paraphrasing. Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University

Research & Essay Paper Sites

Internet Subject Specific Paper Mills
(http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills5.htm)
In case you don't believe they are out there from - Kimbel Library, Coastal Carolina University

Plagiarism Detection Services

Eve2  (Essay Verification Engine) (http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtml)
Must download software.  15 day free trial -  $19.99 single user license.

Glatt Plagiarism Services (plagiarism.com) (http://www.plagiarism.com/INDEX.HTM)
Offers plagiarism detection program and a teaching program.  The detection program is based on the idea that everyone has a distinct style of writing.  Each program is $250.

PaperBin.Com  (IntegriGuard)  (http://www.paperbin.com/instructor/)
Requires instructor and student registration.  Students must submit their papers to the site for checking. Matches against an internal database and the Internet.    Cost is $4.95/mo.  For more info - see PaperBin's How it Works

Plagiarism.org 
(http://www.plagiarism.org/)
Gateway to Turnitin.com  with sample reports, news articles and press releases.  Matches submitted electronic documents against local database of documents and also external web crawler search of the Internet.  Free one month trial with 5 reports.  Individual instructor fee:  $100 for 6 classes - 100 reports.

WordCHECK - KeyWORD Software 
(http://www.wordchecksystems.com/)
Matches key words and word frequency patterns against an internal database of stored documents.  Prices range from $59-$179 for individual use.  Site license also available.

Search Engines

Exact phrase searching:   "as fine, and as thick as human hair"
Keyword search:              +Lyme +human +hair
 

Google  - One of the more popular and effective search engines.
(http://www.google.com)

DogPile - A metasearch engine - searches several other search engines
(http://www.dogpile.com)

AllTheWeb - Another metasearch engine - Can specify "Exact Phrase"
(http://www.alltheweb.com)

Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism

Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers - Robert Harris
(http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm) 
A good overview of strategies

Cheating 101: Easy Steps to Avoid Plagiarism
(http://www.coastal.edu/library/easystep.htm)
Suggestions for educating students about plagiarism and how to guide the research process. M. Fain, Kimbel Library, Coastal Carolina University.

Library and Internet Skills Tutorials
(http://library.weber.edu/libinstruct/list.htm)
Online guides to conducting library/internet research, evaluating information and citation style formats.  WSU Stewart Library

Reading List

Baldwin, Amy.  "Practical Plagiarism Prevention."  The Teaching Professor 15 (May 2001): 1-3.    Stewart Library  LB1 .T2533
Short article on tips to prevent plagiarism.

Ryan, Julie J. C. H. "Student Plagiarism in an Online World." ASEE PRISM Online (December 1998). 11 Oct. 2001 <http://www.asee.org/prism/december/html/student_plagiarism_in_an_onlin.htm>
An instructor's experiences with plagiarized papers in an information security course at George Washington University.  

Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss,.  Student cheating and plagiarism in the Internet era: a wake-up call.  Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited,  2000.  WSU Stewart Library  LB 3609 .L28 2000
A very good book for an overview of plagiarism issues and practical suggestions for prevention.  Focus on K-12 but has a lot of good ideas.

October 16, 2001
Jill Newby, Assoc. Prof., Stewart Library
Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408