Information Literacy and Ethics
Jamie Boston, Librarian
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Anti Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm " The strategies discussed here can be used to combat what some believe is an increasing amount of plagiarism on research papers. By employing these strategies, you can help encourage students to value the assignment and to do their own work." Assignment Design http://edu.georgianc.on.ca/teaching/teaching/assigndesign/ “When designing an assignment it is not just a matter of communicating your expectations. The most important element of assignment design is identifying a good problem--not just a topic.” Avoiding Plagiarism http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers this page on how students can avoid plagiarism. Provides a brief overview of contradictions in academic writing, actions that might be seen as plagiarism, and guidelines for researching, quoting, paraphrasing, and deciding if something is common knowledge. Includes exercises and a brief bibliography.
http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/digital.php This comic book is a fantastic approach for introducing students to copyright law, even at the middle-school level, and a must for professional development. Colton Pierrepont Central School A sample of a school academic honesty policy addressing plagiarism. Copyright Basics and the Internet http://Server.remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib/Copyright.htm Margaret Lincoln, high school librarian at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, MI, created this website offering guidance on copyright issues. If you need help understanding the concept of “fair use” or want to know how to get permission to use copyrighted works, this is the website to use.
Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm Contains suggestions for preventing plagiarism along with references to articles on the topic.
Educational CyberPlayground: Plagiarism http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/plagiarism.html A page of resources and links concerning avoiding, detecting and fighting plagiarism.
Educator's Guide to Intellectual Property, Copyright, Plagiarism http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/copyright Graduate students at the University of Illinois --- at Urbana-Champaign, Curriculum, Technology and Education Reform, developed this website as a great source for teachers, school administrators and school librarians regarding copyright and intellectual property. Highlights include a sample school district policy on fair use of educational media, and guidelines on using various forms of intellectual property --- from music to software.
Ethics 101: Cheating, Plagiarism, Site Evaluation, Copyright and Your Students http://www.kalama.com/~zimba/plag&cheat.htm#educating%20students%20about%20plag. Sites, gathered by librarian Patti Tjomsland, cover cheat sites, resources on academic honesty, detection programs, evaluation sites, copyright and citation resources. The New Plagiarism http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html Jamie McKenzie presents “seven antidotes” to stop the cut-and paste method of research.
Oregon School Library Information System: Elementary School Page http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/elementary/ This site geared to elementary students includes suggestions for note taking and citing sources.
Plagiarism http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism A compendium of resources collected by librarian Sharon Stoerger. Plagiarism and the Web http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm Includes links to notorious paper mills, suggestions for teachers to develop projects that avoid the temptations of copying. Plagiarism Checker http://www.plagiarismchecker.com/ A quick and easy tool to check for plagiarism. The Plagiarism Court http://library2.fairfield.edu/instruction/ramona/plugin.html Libarian Ramona Islam of Fairfield Univ. created this tutorial covering avoiding plagiarism, documentation, quoting, paraphrasing, and citation styles. It includes an interactive quiz
Plagiarism Is No Big Deal – Is It?: The Impact of Plagiarism. http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/plagexamples.htm Designed by librarian Jacquie Henry, this site covers the definition of plagiarism and provides links to materials to help you avoid the temptation. If that isn’t enough to keep you on the straight and narrow, she showcases real life examples of people who were caught plagiarizing and the penalties they faced.
Plagiarism.org An "online resource for people concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism." Provides a FAQ on plagiarism and copyright, tips for students on developing research skills, and resources for teachers, including information on identifying and discouraging plagiarism. Also features a collection of related statistics.
Plagiarism Workshop http://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/plagiarism/ A workshop to provide high school students "an introduction to the issue of plagiarism, an overview of copyright laws and fair use provisions, and a demonstration of techniques to avoid plagiarism." Created by Janice Cooper of Northern Valley Regional High School, New Jersey. Plagiarized.com News articles on plagiarism are provided here.
Resources for Faculty:Plagiarism-Proofing your Courses http://www.lehigh.edu/library/infolit/tutorials/plagiarism-proofing.html Presents a “few ideas for reducing plagiarism, while enhancing student engagement and interest in course material by means of clarifying plagiarism policies, choosing course materials, crafting assignments, and focusing on process as well as product.” Synthesis: Using the Work of Others http://departments.umf.maine.edu/departments/library/plagiarism/ A tutorial about plagiarism and how to correctly gather and synthesize information produced by the Univ. of Maine. Thinking and Talking about Plagiarism http://bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/techtiparchive/ttip102401.htm Provides resources for "how to talk about plagiarism in the classroom, how to talk to students you suspect might have plagiarized...how to search the WWW and databases for possibly plagiarized e-text, how to tell if the plagiarism is intentional cheating or poor source handling, and how to proceed with plagiarism cases even when you can't find an originating text." A Way with Words http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20060428friday.html This lesson plan from the NY Times explores how plagiarism can happen unintentionally or unconsciously.
Web Literacy http://www3.essdack.org/socialstudies/webliteracy.htm#Plagiarism A page of links to information on copyright, plagiarism, citation styles, search strategies and anti-plagiarism software.
Whose Is It Anyway? http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/45_08.asp Experience plagiarism through a hands-on activity. You Quote It, You Note It http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/ This tutorial helps you avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism. FREE DETECTION The following are sites which are "free". Some may require registration, but there is no charge. They offer tips, instructions, and links to sites which either filter or are a source of plagiarism. You will also see here several sites offering free software which you can download and use to scan your own students' work. DOC Cop Glatt Plagiarism Services, Inc. Jplag Noodletools The Plagiarism Resource Site
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