Resources on Plagiarism

Sites of particular interest to students:

• Types of plagiarism
  http://www.lib.umich.edu/acadintegrity/instructors/violations/types.htm

• How to avoid plagiarism
  http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/cyberplag/cyberplagexamples.html

• How not to plagiarize
  http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/plagsep.html

• Student tips for avoiding plagiarism
  http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/vail/students/studenttips/intro.html

• Sources: their use and acknowledgement
  http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sources/contents.html

• Plagiarism Quiz: 
  http://education.indiana.edu/%7Efrick/plagiarism/item1.html

• Successful and unsuccessful paraphrasing
  http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase.html

• Paraphrasing
  http://www.gened.arizona.edu/eslweb/paraphra.htm

Citation:

• Park University Writing Help
  http://www.park.edu/support/writing.asp

Citation Styles:  MLA

• MLA FAQ
  http://www.mla.org/style_faq

• MLA documentation
  http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocMLA.html

• MLA style
  http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/mla.html

• MLA Parenthetical Documentation
  http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/mlaparen.html

• Park University MLA Tips  
  http://www.park.edu/support/refMLA.asp
  

Citation Styles:  APA

• APA FAQ
  http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html

• APA Documentation
  http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html

• APA Parenthetical Documentation
  http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/apaintext.html

Evaluating Internet Sources:

• Evaluating Internet Sources:
  http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/plagiarism/handouts/evaluating.pdf

Sites of particular interest to faculty:

General

• CQ Researcher: Special Issue on Plagiarism:
  http://lib.ollusa.edu/libinfo/info/cqr20030919C.pdf

• Cheating, plagiarism (and other questionable practices), the Internet and other electronic resources http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/plag.htm

• Kibler, W. L., Nuss, E. M., Paterson, B. G., & Pavela, G. (1988). Academic integrity and student development. Asheville, NC: College Administration.

• New research on academic integrity: the success of modified honor codes
  http://www.collegepubs.com/ref/SFX000515.shtml

• Is honor up for grabs?
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A80312-2001May26?language=printer

• Park University Graduate & Undergraduate Catalog
  http://www.park.edu/catalog/

• Educational CyberPlayGround's PLAGIARISM DETECTION: Catching Digital Cheaters
  www.edu-cyberpg.com/teachers/plagiarism.html

• Plagiarism Advisory Service
  www.jiscpas.ac.uk/

• The Center for Academic Integrity at Clemson University
  www.academicintegrity.org/

• “Plagiarism in Collegs in USA” Essay by Ronald B. Standler
  www.rbs2.com/plag.htm

• “The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism” Book by Robert A. Harris
  www.antiplagiarism.com/

• Numerous articles on Plagiarism, copyright and intellectual freedom, for instructors, students, case studies, detection tools, and example of paper sites
  www.web-miner.com/plagiarism

• “Plagiarism and Cyber-Plagiarism: A Guide to Selected Resources on the Web” Article by Patience Simmonds that includes awareness sites and paper sites
  www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2003/june4/plagiarismcyberplagiarism.htm

•  “Using Sources Effectively” Book by Robert A. Harris

Proactive-Preventative Approaches

• Preventing academic dishonesty
  http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/prevent.html

• Anti-plagiarism strategies for research papers
  http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm

• Preventing academic dishonesty and designing assignments
  http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/vail/faculty/designing_assignments/

• Study on student cheating finds profs make a difference
  http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/1998/Jul98/cheaters.htm

• Got cheaters? Ask better questions
  http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,54996,00.html

• Learning Center: Tips, Definitions, and ways to prevent Plagiarism.
  www.plagiarism.org

Reactive Approaches:  What to do when you suspect plagiarism

• Plagiarism Detection Services:
• http://www.lib.umich.edu/acadintegrity/instructors/violations/detection.htm

• Plagiarism Detection Methods and Tools:
  http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/vail/faculty/detection_tools/choosing_web.html

Software for plagiarism detection

• The Plagiarism Resource Site
  http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/

• World Wide Web Research Tools
  http://www.virtualsalt.com/search.htm

• CEL Software Development
  www.copycatchgold.com/

• Doc Cop
  http://www.doccop.com

• Turnitin
  www.turnitin.com/static/home.html

• My Dropbox
  www.mydropbox.com/

• EVE Plagiarism Detection System
  www.canexus.com

• Glatt Plagiarism Services
  www.plagiarism.com

• Copyscape Search Engine
  www.copyscape.com

• Article Checker Search Engine
  www.articlechecker.com

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Questions concerning the Park University Faculty Development: Quick Tips website should be directed to Dr. Jean Mandernach jean.mandernach@park.edu.

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