Internet Resources
The following internet resources have been selected because they offer quick, practical assistance to writing instructors who want to prevent and/or detect plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional, in their classes.
Plagiarism Prevention
How to Avoid Plagiarism
http://www.guilford.edu/ASC/TWZ/avoid.html
This site speaks directly to students, explaining positive steps they can take
to avoid plagiarism.
Avoiding Plagiarism
http://www.writing.nwu.edu/tips/plag.html
The Writing Place (Northwestern University) defines plagiarism and gives practical
tips for avoiding it.
Avoiding Plagiarism
http://sja.ucdavis.edu/sja/plagiarism.html
This UC Davis site offers detailed strategies for avoiding plagiarism. The discussion
of correct citation conventions is excellent.
Plagiarism and the Web
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm
Bruce Leland of Western Illinois University provides excellent pedagogical strategies
for helping students avoid internet plagiarism.
Plagiarism Detection
Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm
Lisa Hinchliffe of the University of Illinois defines plagiarism and then goes
on to offer suggestions for recognizing plagiarized work and for detecting
the original sources. This site includes useful links to online term paper
mills.
Plagiarism and Anti-Plagiarism
http://newark.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html
Heyward Ehrlich (Rutgers) discusses the problem of plagiarism and offers useful
"countermeasures," strategies for detection, as well as links
to related websites and print resources.
Plagiarism.Org
http://www.plagiarism.org
This is fast becoming a legendary plagiarism detection site. Plagiarism.org
allows instructors to upload "suspicious" student essays, and--often
within hours--responds with an "Originality Report" that identifies
material plagiarized from a variety of potential internet sources, including
the "term paper mills."
Student Plagiarism in an Online World
http://www.asee.org/prism/december/html/student_plagiarism_in_an_onlin.htm
Julie J.C.H. Ryan offers a timely introduction to the world of internet plagiarism
and provides useful tips for identifying papers plagiarized from the web