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Plagiarism

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Plagiarism

  • The action or practice of plagiarizing; the taking and using as one’s own, the thoughts, writings, or inventions of another.
  • A stolen idea, design, passage or work.

“Cheat” Sites

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Prevention Assistance

  1. Advice :
    • About the Internet
      Type ‘plagiarism’ in the search field. Has a good handout that can be used, plus prevention tips.
    • Anti-plagiarism Strategies
      A plethora of ideas for detection and prevention.
    • Avoiding Plagiarism
      ‘This handout, is designed to help writers develop strategies for knowing how to avoid accidental plagiarism.’ Done by an American university as an introduction to the area.
    • Copy-Cats, Copyright & Clones
      Examples of plagiarism, discusses proper behaviour, suggests remedies and gives annotated links to other sources.
    • Plagiarism.com
      Gives you a range of tips on how to prevent, find and deal with people who use plagiarism. Great site.
    • Plagiarism
      Done by Indiana University. What it is and how to recognize and avoid it. Select from the list in either HTML or .pdf formats.
    • Plagiarism 101
      ‘How to write term papers without being sucked into the Black Hole.’
    • Plagiarism and the Web
      Good listing of ways of preventing plagiarism in the classroom.
    • Plagiarism.org
      ‘A resource for anyone who would like to find out more the problem of Internet plagiarism.’
    • Plagiarism Q & A
      Information about understanding and, more importantly, avoiding plagiarism. This is part of a larger blog. For a more everyday example, try Kwanghui’s Plagiarism FAQ.
  2. Blogs :
  3. Copyright :
    • 10 Big Myths
      [About Copyright explained]
      A very clear response to 11 [one more has been added !] myths related to copyright. There are also links to other explanations and information.
    • Australian Copyright Council
      ‘We provide information, advice and training about copyright in Australia. You’ll find a lot of information about copyright in Australia on this website, including many information sheets. Our publications include practical guides and discussion papers. We also do research, and make submissions on copyright policy issues’.
    • Copyright Aware
      ‘The Copyright Aware Website is a source of news, ideas and resources for schools on responsible information use and copyright law’. Presented by the Australian Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training & Youth Affairs. Their Links section connects to all states & territories, societies & organisations and general information. Also provides a Glossary of terms related to copyright.
    • Copyright Issues
      Addresses these as they relate to the web and links copyright with plagiarism.
    • SLAV - Copyright
      A range of links to copyright information in educational institutions and systems in Australia. There is also a series of links related to Plagiarism and to Bibliographies on the same page. From the School Library Association of Victoria.
    • Smartcopying
      Provides information about Australian copyright Guidelines, downloadable Information Sheets and more.
    • Teachers’ Toolkit
      ‘A Free lesson guide for teachers on copyright basics’ from Computer Agencies Ltd.
    • Using the Internet
      Looks at Copyright in relation to the Internet [and music]. Provides a range of downloadable resources as well as general information. Part of the larger CyberSafety and Ethics section of the departmental site.
  4. Other Resources :
    • 2Cheat
      A discussion format aimed at people at university level.
    • Avoiding Plagiarism Part One
      A video developed by Mahalo search engine on this topic, with Part Two being found here. About 15 minutes altogether.
    • Copy, Cut, Plagiarize
      A short article [nearly a decade old, but still accurate] that discussed plagiarism, leads to response from 50+ people.
    • Famous Plagiarists
      A quite extensive listing covering a range of fields from academia to theology and politics. Each instance provides person, example, outcome and more.
    • Lessons in Internet Plagiarism
      Article from the NY Times. Discussion of how different age groups view plagiarism on the net.
    • New Plagiarism, The
      The differences between ‘new’ plagiarism as against the traditional kind.
    • New Plagiarism, The [2]
      ‘Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age’ A brief but ‘straight to the point’ presentation’.
    • Plagiarism Links
      A huge array of annotated links to articles, websites, advice, sections on copyright and intellectual freedom and more. Would prove a good starting point.
    • Plagiarism …
      [And How to Avoid It !]
      Advice, examples and further contacts as provided by the University of Melbourne.
    • Plagiarism Resource Site, The
      ‘At present, distributes Free software to detect plagiarism and links to other resources.
    • Plagiarism Stoppers : A Teacher’s Guide
      Extensive range of links, though it is no longer being maintained.
    • Plagiarism : The Other Form of Flattery
      How one group handles the people who use plagiarism.
    • Plagiarism [Wikipedia]
      Extensive information, embedded links, external links, references and more covering the whole topic.
    • Plagiarized.com
      ‘The purpose of this site is to help instructors and parents better understand how the internet can facilitate plagiarism. We present strategies to prevent plagiarism, explain some of the underlying causes, and provide advice on dealing with cases of confirmed plagiarism’. Check their Blog as well.
    • Provost Video Tutorial on Plagiarism
      Created by Rutgers University in the the US.
    • SLAV - Plagiarism
      A range of links to copyright information in educational institutions and systems in Australia. There is also a series of links related to Copyright and to Bibliographies on the same page. From the School Library Association of Victoria.
    • Teach Them to Copy and Paste
      Advice from the Education Department of Western Australia on how ‘to help students understand how to use other people’s intellectual property ethically and suggest effective classroom strategies for teachers’.
      Strongly suggested for school rather than university level.
    • Understanding Plagiarism
      [What is this plagiarism tutorial all about, anyway ?]
      ‘The main purposes of this tutorial are to help you understand what plagiarism is, and to help teach you how to avoid committing plagiarism. Along the way, we’ll also show you how to properly attribute sources you use in your papers, properly quote material, accurately summarize material, carefully paraphrase material, and how to cite and attribute information retrieved from electronic or other unconventional sources.’ Also has links to further information.
    • What is Plagiarism ? [1]
      A question and answer presentation from Georgetown University.
    • What is Plagiarism ? [2]
      Developed by the Learning Centre at the University of NSW Multiple pages covering all aspects.
  5. Prevention Tools :
    • AntiPlagiarist
      ‘AntiPlagiarist quickly compares multiple documents searching for copied and pasted fragments of text. Suspicious findings are reported in the convenient format that shows just what you need to see. Plain text, HTML files, and numerous word-processing formats are supported, including Microsoft Word and Word Perfect.’ Free.
    • Canexus
      Free trial of a ‘verification’ engine which tells you what web pages may have been used, % plagiarised and an annotated copy of the essay.
    • Combating Cybercheating
      [Resources for Teachers]
      Free information, articles, advice, strategies and more via multiple links.
    • Cut & Paste Plagiarism
      Methods of detecting online plagiarism and ways of prevention.
    • DOC Cop
      ‘DOC Cop is a plagiarism detection tool that creates reports displaying the correlation and matches between documents. DOC Cop is ideal for all levels from secondary to postgraduate. DOC Cop gathers the evidence, and provides the information required for you to judge whether or not plagiarism has occurred.’ Now has additional features [January 2007].
    • PlagiarismDetect
      [Free Online Plagiarism Detection]
      Use the 3 steps to check your work before handing it in. Registration required.
    • Plagiarism Finder
      ‘Plagiarism-Finder is a Windows application that runs on every PC with Internet access. You select the documents for checkup an start the examination with a mouse click. After minutes you receive the results as detailed report on your screen. The program generates a report highlighting concurrent passages and gives you a link to the source’.
    • Search Engine Help
      Use search engines to check what you suspect may be plagiarism by typing in the phrase or sentence.
    • Turnitin
      A service where students submit their essays through this site before being marked. The marker receives a report about the essay before marking. Free trial, then Fee-based. Reasonable cost.
    • Turnitin Research Resources
      ‘Research Resources is designed to help educators and students develop a better sense of what plagiarism means in the information age, and to teach the planning, organizational, and citation skills essential for producing quality writing and research’. Sections for both Students and Educators. Try their Plagiarism FAQs which not only cover plagiarism but copyright and Fair Use, which is just one area of the site and their What is Plagiarism ? [Turn It In] page.

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