Plagiarism

Strategies for Detection and Prevention

 
Academic Integrity at Princeton Examples of Plagiarism
This site is probably too advanced for the majority of junior high students, but it gives excellent examples of how plagiarism can exist in many forms.
 
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers
This page includes ways to educate yourself and your students about plagiarism and provides strategies to prevent plagiarism.
 
Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism
This page includes sites that can help you track down plagiarism.
 
The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in the Information Age
This superb article challenges teachers to explore new assignments and instructional methods in order to combat plagiarism. 
 
Plagiarism Advice for Lessons
This page suggests ways in which teachers can help students avoid plagiarism.
 
Plagiarism and the Web
This page has a number of excellent suggestions for approaching the subject of plagiarism with your students.
 
Plagiarism--What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it
This site from Indiana University includes a section on recognizing acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing.
 
Plagiarized.com - The Instructors Guide To Internet Plagiarism
This excellent site has much information about plagiarism.  Be sure to examine the "Dead Giveaways" link to see some prime examples of recognizing plagiarism.
What is Plagiarism?
This site from Georgetown University explains plagiarism, paraphrasing, and citations in a simple and interesting way.

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