2. Strategies & Resources for Combating Plagiarism What to do and Where to go: Strategies & Resources for Combating Plagiarism

3. 4 frequency of cheating/plagiarism 4 method used  moral outrage * special thanks to Prof. M. D’Angelo for assistance with the following six factors… and to Clemson University for their videos… What’s the Big Deal? *

4. What are we up Against?  Librarians, teachers, and professors work against four primary factors and two additional factors: 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 1 1

5. 4 Students are “natural economizers”: (Harris 2004) 4 Cutting and pasting 4 Purchasing from online service 4 Downloading a free paper 4 Paraphrasing w/o attribution 4 “Archiving” fellow student papers 4 Students are “natural economizers”: (Harris 2004) 4 Cutting and pasting 4 Purchasing from online service 4 Downloading a free paper 4 Paraphrasing w/o attribution 4 “Archiving” fellow student papers Laziness 1

6. Lack of Writing Fluency Results from: 4 Inability or unwillingness to complete background assignments 4 Lack of practice 4 Fear of being under-prepared Results from: 4 Inability or unwillingness to complete background assignments 4 Lack of practice 4 Fear of being under-prepared 2

7. Incorrect Research Practices Consists of: 4 Summarizing w/o attribution 4 Careless notetaking 4 Ignorance about what constitutes plagiarism 4 Copying text, images, sound, or video clips w/o attribution Consists of: 4 Summarizing w/o attribution 4 Careless notetaking 4 Ignorance about what constitutes plagiarism 4 Copying text, images, sound, or video clips w/o attribution 3

8. Procrastination 4 Panic for time: result of poor time management skills and laziness 4 Stress and competition: Grades 4 Assignment Construction and Due Dates 4 Panic for time: result of poor time management skills and laziness 4 Stress and competition: Grades 4 Assignment Construction and Due Dates 4

9. Victimless Crime Idea 4 “Everybody does it!” 4 “Culture” of institution allows it 4 Lack of perceived punishment 4 Major journalists/historians “cited” 4 “Everybody does it!” 4 “Culture” of institution allows it 4 Lack of perceived punishment 4 Major journalists/historians “cited” 5

10. “He didn’t mean it!” 4 “He’s just a kid!” (D’Angelo 2004) 4 Educators of all types (librarians, teachers, administrators) often do not want to get involved in the accusation and proof process 4 And last but not least “My father’s a lawyer!” 4 “He’s just a kid!” (D’Angelo 2004) 4 Educators of all types (librarians, teachers, administrators) often do not want to get involved in the accusation and proof process 4 And last but not least “My father’s a lawyer!” 6

11. Teaching About and Combating Plagiarism 4 thoughts… 4 suggestions… 4 strategies… 4 VirtualSalt.com Robert Harris 2004 “Anti-Plagiarism…”

12. Web Resources for Citing, Research, and Writing 4 different types of plagiarism 4 mistakes in summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting 4 generating, revising, and editing 4 researching ideas and attributing

13. Research and Documenting Sources: 4 Sites 4 Research & Documenting Sources http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ handouts/research/index.html Research & Documenting Sources 4 Citation Style for Research Papers http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/ library/workshop/citation.htm Citation Style for Research Papers

14. Research and Documenting Sources: 4 Sites (cont.) 4 Citing Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/ Citing Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism 4 Research and Documentation Online www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/ Research and Documentation Online

15. Citing Sources: 2 Sites 4 OSLIS “Citing Sources” http://oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/ OSLIS “Citing Sources” 4 "NoodleBib" http://www.noodletools.com/ "NoodleBib"

16. Web Resources for Research and Writing: 3 Sites 4 The Writers’ Workshop http://www.engl.niu.edu/comskills/ The Writers’ Workshop 4 A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/ A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students 4 Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/ grammar/ Guide to Grammar and Writing

17. Help with When and Why to Cite Sources: 4 Sites 4 Synthesis: Using the Work of Others http://library.umf.maine.edu/ plagiarism/ Synthesis: Using the Work of Others 4 Plagiarism Court: You be the Judge http://www.fairfield.edu/documents/lib rary/plagicourt.swf Plagiarism Court: You be the Judge

18. Help with When and Why to Cite Sources: 4 Sites (cont.) 4 Plagiarism Workshop http://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/ plagiarism/ Plagiarism Workshop 4 Cybercheats: Plagiarism & the Internet http://cybercheats.blogspot.com/ Cybercheats: Plagiarism & the Internet

19. Conclusion OK, sort of… “The Book!” Play with these interactive sites, and look at…

20. http://library.rider.edu/~rlackie/ plagiarism/prevent10-2008.ppt THE END