Plagiarism

Here are  some links regarding plagiarism from Peter Milbury, Librarian of Chico High School.

 

Writing-Plagiarism Advice for Lessons 
Location: http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/ellesson/elem-writplagerism.shtml
This concise article from the Apple Learning Interchange offers eighteen suggestions for detecting plagiarism and devising strategies to deal with it in a positive manner. Directed at for K- 1 2 teachers and parents.

 

What is Plagiarism? 

Location:  http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html 
A very detailed article about plagiarism from the Georgetown University Honor Council, with plenty of examples of what not to do when writing a paper. Includes an ethical statement and definition related to plagiarism. 

 

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It

 Location:  http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/overview.html
The Indiana University Writing Center offers these tips and examples for their students who want to avoid getting into trouble via plagiarism. Covers unacceptable paraphrasing, citation terminology, and strategies for using the Web while avoiding plagiarism. Includes lots of concrete examples. 

 

Anti-Plagiarism Strategies 

Location: http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm 
Addressed to teachers, several strategies are described which will help teachers create lessons that are structured in ways that avoid student plagiarism. This comprehensive article has a very thorough introductory section that describes the basic problem, followed by the anti-plagiarism lesson-planning tips. 

 

For additional links, see http://melvil.chicousd.org/plagiarism.html/

 

By Peter Milbury, Librarian, Chico High School, Chico, CA. Copyright 2003. <http://www.school-libraries.org/milbury/>