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Information and resource guide for academic staff on how to prevent, combat and detect student plagiarism.

A definition

The presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own.

Books

This is a short list of the many available in the Library.

Call number Title and description

GP

371.58 80

Guiding students from cheating and plagiarism to honesty and integrity : strategies for change (2005)

Ann Lathrop and Kathleen E. Foss

Each chapter offers quick and easy access to practical ideas and actions that can be taken off the page and into the classroom or home situation. Among these, first-person accounts dominate, with such compelling themes as "Why I Didn't Cheat," "Policies That Support Honest Students," and "Student Whistleblowers.

GP

808 213

The Plagiarism plague : a resource guide and CD-ROM tutorial for educators and librarians   (2004)

edited by Vibiana Bowman

Bowman provides new insight into how schools and universities are coping with this problem, and offers detailed guidance on how to teach students to properly use published and copyrighted information. A special section on busting plagiarizers explains where students buy papers, programs for detecting plagiarism, and educational sites to get kids on the right track. Contributors give readers tips for creating instructional materials about plagiarism for the Web or class instruction. College and high school concerns, including ESL education, are addressed by teachers, librarians, information specialists, and students. Numerous Web resources, a step-by-step "how-to" guide on designing instructional materials, and a comprehensive annotated bibliography make this a useful and practical handbook. The bonus CD-ROM provides one-click access to the recommended Web-resources ready to be used for school Web sites, in-class discussion groups, or library instruction sessions.Tools and guidance educators, librarians, and others need to encourage a culture of increased intellectual honesty.

GP

808 208

Combating Plagiarism  (2003)
Suzanne F. Carey and Patricia Arnett Zeck

Plagiarism and academic dishonesty have become significant problems not only in academia but also in newspaper reporting, movies, song writing, speechmaking, and grant writing. The practice of retrieving all or part of a paper from an Internet site or doing a "cut and paste" from several sources without proper credit is increasing. High school students must learn not only to write effectively, but also to give proper credit for sources in order to avoid censure in school and in future employment.

GP, KG & CA

808 206

The cyberspace detective : uncovering online plagiarism (2001)

Monica A. Coffey & Kathleen E. Casey

Some helpful advice for detecting and preventing plagiarism.

 

GP

808 202 /2

The Plagiarism book : a student's manual 2nd ed.  (2001)
Gary K. Clabaugh & Edward G. Rozycki


After working through the simple exercises in this book, no student will have the excuse that he or she did not know what plagiarism is or how to avoid it. On the other hand, each student will be competent to rewrite texts so that, properly cited, they are never plagiarisms.

 

GP & KG

808 198 /2

Preventing plagiarism and cheating : an instructor's guide  2nd ed. (2001)

Gary K. Clabaugh & Edward G. Rozycki

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Videos and Teaching Aids

Call number Title and description

GP

808

194

Plagiarism [videorecording] : it's a crime  (2003)
Huntsville, TX : Absalom Productions (USA) {22 mins.}

Audience level:  Senior high; 1st year university undergraduates.

Includes a definition of plagiarism and consequences, reasons why people plagiarize, types
of plagiarism, and strategies for avoiding plagiarism.

GP

378.1702812 31 /C V8

Referencing [videorecording]  (1995)

Open Learning Agency (Australia) {15 mins.}

Audience level:  1st year university undergraduates.

Discusses the appropriate use of referencing, as opposed to plagiarism. Reference formats and systems are explained, and when to use them.

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Web sites

Web site Producer / Publisher Description
Deterring Plagiarism in Higher Education

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development.

This page supports Jude Carroll's "Handbook for Deterring Plagiarism in Higher Education".
Center for Academic Integrity The Center for Academic Integrity is affiliated with the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University. The Center for Academic Integrity provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators. The CAI Web site is divided into a public tier, which contains general information about the Center and its activities, and a members-only tier, which contains specific information on CAI projects, research, and a list-server for members to exchange ideas and information.

Deterring, Detecting and Dealing with Student Plagiarism

Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) United Kingdom Full report available in Word or PDF.
Integrity/Plagiarism

Bobbi A. Kerlin, PhD Resource list.
Plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism: A guide to selected resources on the Web

American Library Association (ALA).  
Student Resources on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Texas A&M University Libraries  
Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism University of Maryland University College (UMUC)

 

 

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QUT student guide

A companion guide targeted at QUT students: "Academic Honesty : How to Avoid Plagiarism"

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