Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism
"Academic Dishonesty," Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Catalog and Student Handbook:
Definition. Plagiarism is the inclusion of someone else's words, ideas, or data as one's own. When a student submits work for credit that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific citations, as well as quotation marks if verbatim statements are included. By placing their name on work submitted for credit, students certify the originality of all work not otherwise identified by appropriate acknowledgements.
Consequences. All members of the Saint Mary's University community are responsible for upholding the academic integrity of the institution. Suspicion of academic dishonesty must be reported to the program director. The program director initiates and documents an investigation in conjunction with a dean. The program director will meet with the individual to provide a fair opportunity for response to the allegation. If the program director has reason to believe academic dishonesty has occurred, he/she recommends a sanction to the dean. The dean will render judgement or sanction by instituting the grievance procedure.
Online Resources
The following resources offer methods for deterring and detecting student plagiarism.
Colorado State University |
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Sharon Stoeger, MLS, MBA. Many resources related to plagiarism |
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Robert Harris, author of The Plagiarism Handbook |
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State University of New York, New Paltz, Sojourner Truth Library |
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Penn State |
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Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Iowa State University. Provides a list of detection services |
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University of Maryland University College |
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Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: WPS Statement on Best Practices |
Council of Writing Program Administrators |
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One of the most frequently cited on the Web. |
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Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting, and Tracking Online Plagiarism |
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
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Dr. Ronald B. Standler, attorney and consultant. A comprehensive site that describes the issues, explains legal ramifications, and summarizes recent litigation. |
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Western Illinois University |
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Plagiarism and the research paper. The nation's best known Online Writing Lab comments on the underlying causes of plagiarism and suggests how to avoid it. |
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Printable handout. Must be duplicated exactly as shown. |
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Christian Brothers University, California |
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Center for Information & Computer Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway. Detection tools categorized by function, compared, and evaluated. |