As usage of the internet for research and writing has increased, so has the incidences of plagiarism within the classroom. You may have observed this first hand. It is a widespread issue on most campuses. See
Rutgers University study.
Teach students how to credit another person's work.
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To ease the process of tracking reference sources and properly citing them, refer students to
RefWorks. This web-based tool helps students generate bibliographies.
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Set expectations about the use of intellectual property
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Create assignments that encourage original work
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Use Turnitin to identify plagiarized work.
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Address plagiarism when it occurs.
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