By: Joe Driscoll By: Joe Driscoll

Plagiarism Plagiarism

Kinds of PlagiarismKinds of Plagiarisma) copying out part(s) of any document or a) copying out part(s) of any document or

audio-visual material including computer audio-visual material including computer based materialbased material

b) using or extracting another person's b) using or extracting another person's concepts, experimental results, or conclusions; concepts, experimental results, or conclusions;

c) summarizing another person's work; c) summarizing another person's work; d) in an assignment where there was d) in an assignment where there was

collaborative preparatory work, submitting collaborative preparatory work, submitting substantially the same final version of any substantially the same final version of any material as another student.material as another student.

Facts and Statistics Facts and Statistics

• That almost 80% of college students That almost 80% of college students admit to cheating at least once. admit to cheating at least once. – The Center for Academic IntegrityThe Center for Academic Integrity

• states that 58.3% of high school states that 58.3% of high school students let someone else copy their students let someone else copy their work in 1969, and 97.5% did so in work in 1969, and 97.5% did so in 1989. 1989. – The State of Americans: This Generation The State of Americans: This Generation

and the Next (Free Press, July 1996) and the Next (Free Press, July 1996)

Facts and Statistics Facts and Statistics

• 36% of undergraduates have admitted to 36% of undergraduates have admitted to plagiarizing written material. plagiarizing written material. – Psychological Record -Survey Psychological Record -Survey

• 54% of students admitted to plagiarizing 54% of students admitted to plagiarizing from the internet; 74% of students admitted from the internet; 74% of students admitted that at least once during the past school year that at least once during the past school year they had engaged in "serious" cheating; and they had engaged in "serious" cheating; and 47% of students believe their teachers 47% of students believe their teachers sometimes choose to ignore students who sometimes choose to ignore students who are cheating. are cheating. – Education Week – Survey Education Week – Survey

““Paper Mills”Paper Mills”

• These are cites that provide students These are cites that provide students with articles, research and papers.with articles, research and papers.

• The work from these cites have The work from these cites have already been previously done by already been previously done by students. students.

• You can find these cites in any You can find these cites in any simple search engine. simple search engine.

Paper Mills And There Paper Mills And There Affect On Grading Affect On Grading

• Because the material online is Because the material online is produced by writers of varying levels produced by writers of varying levels of quality and professionalism, it is of quality and professionalism, it is often difficult or impossible for often difficult or impossible for educators and editors to identify educators and editors to identify plagiarism. plagiarism.

Detecting Plagiarism Detecting Plagiarism

• Plagiarism can be detected using Plagiarism can be detected using Plagiarism-Detecting software. Plagiarism-Detecting software.

• The software can be integrated into The software can be integrated into your schools online sight to review your schools online sight to review your submissions.your submissions.

• Through this software educators can Through this software educators can deter and detect plagiarized deter and detect plagiarized documents students have submitted. documents students have submitted.

Plagiarism Detection Plagiarism Detection Programs Programs

• Turnitin-Uses a customized originality Turnitin-Uses a customized originality report to detect the papers report to detect the papers authenticity. authenticity. – First the paper is submitted.First the paper is submitted.– It is then processed through search It is then processed through search

engines and databases of previously engines and databases of previously submitted papers.submitted papers.

– The program then produces a report The program then produces a report highlighting matches from previously highlighting matches from previously submitted work.submitted work.

Plagiarism Detection Plagiarism Detection ProgramsPrograms

iThenticate iThenticate – Uses sophisticated textual searches to Uses sophisticated textual searches to

verify document originality and quickly verify document originality and quickly and easily identify infringement.and easily identify infringement.

– The work submitted to iThenticate is The work submitted to iThenticate is processed the same as turnitin.processed the same as turnitin.• Submit a file Submit a file • Evaluate workEvaluate work• View the report View the report

Avoiding PlagiarismAvoiding Plagiarism

• Use and Trust one's own thoughts. Use and Trust one's own thoughts. • Do not look at or compare other Do not look at or compare other

student's work.student's work.• Only acceptable aids are the help of a Only acceptable aids are the help of a

professor or TA and accredited works, professor or TA and accredited works, both with proper citationboth with proper citation

• To avoid any potential problems cite all To avoid any potential problems cite all works referenced, even if paraphrasedworks referenced, even if paraphrased

Proper References Proper References

• Using the proper references set up to Using the proper references set up to guide you with plagiarism is necessary.guide you with plagiarism is necessary.– Lets you know what you can and cannot do.Lets you know what you can and cannot do.– Keep you posted on new finds in plagiarism.Keep you posted on new finds in plagiarism.

• Things that you could be accused of in your work.Things that you could be accused of in your work.

– Avoiding Plagiarism - The OWL at PurdueAvoiding Plagiarism - The OWL at Purdue– Plagiarism: How to Avoid ItPlagiarism: How to Avoid It– Citing SourcesCiting Sources

Thank you Thank you

Joe DriscollJoe Driscoll

Work Cited Work Cited

• Plagiarism.orgPlagiarism.orghttp://www.plagiarism.org/http://www.plagiarism.org/

October 16, 2004October 16, 2004• Avoiding PlagiarismAvoiding Plagiarism

http://http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/rowl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html_plagiar.html

October 16, 2004October 16, 2004• What is Plagiarism?What is Plagiarism?http://http://www.student.mq.edu.auwww.student.mq.edu.au/plagiarism/ - /plagiarism/ - October 16, 2004 October 16, 2004