1. The Fraternity File Goes Digital Dealing with Plagiarism in the Internet Age

2. Definition of Plagiarism  Using another’s words as one’s own  Using another’s ideas as one’s own  Using another’s compositional patterns as one’s own  Using incorrect citations to identify material from any source

3. Plagiarism from the Internet  “Cut and paste” papers lacking either paraphrasing or citations paraphrasing or citations  Downloaded papers from free paper mill sites  Custom written papers from paper mill sites

4. Reasons Students Plagiarize  Failure to understand the teacher’s instructions  Failure to attend to details of citation  Failure to understand the serious ethical issues of plagiarism  Belief that all material on the Internet is free for the taking  Lack of self-confidence in personal writing ability

5. Degrees of Plagiarism  The unintentional plagiarist Failed to understand assignment Failed to use citations carefully Needs further instruction  The intentional plagiarist Deliberately sought out and copied another’s work Needs penalties

6. Laws Regarding Copyright  Constitution  Copyright Act 1976  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1998  TEACH Act 2001

7. Authorities Regarding Copyright  Librarians  US Patent Office  Center for Academic Integrity

8. Consequences of Plagiarism  Is it better to get caught?

9. Penalties for Plagiarism  Fail Assignment  Fail Class  Suspension  Expulsion

10. Student’s Defense  Necessary evil  Internet paper mills

11. The Instructor’s Burden  Catch them in the act

12. Online Help against Plagiarism  Google.com  Plagiarism.org  Turnitin.com

13. The Librarian’s Role with Students  Teach students to evaluate websites carefully  Teach laws governing the use of copyrighted material  Teach proper methods of citation  Engage students in ongoing discussion about ethical behavior

14. The Librarian’s Role with Faculty  Collaborate to develop clear and creative assignments that discourage plagiarism  Help faculty understand copyright laws governing school use  Be actively engaged in developing an academic integrity policy  Become the school expert on detecting plagiarism