Preventing Plagiarism

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.

Preventing plagiarism involves a multi-level approach.

Plagiarism Education

Teach students how to credit another person's work. More...
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Plagiarism Tools

To ease the process of tracking reference sources and properly citing them, refer students to RefWorks. This web-based tool helps students generate bibliographies. More...
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Plagiarism Communication

Set expectations about the use of intellectual property More...
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Plagiarism Design

Create assignments that encourage original work More...
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Plagiarism Detection

Use Turnitin to identify plagiarized work. More...
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Plagiarism Response

Address plagiarism when it occurs. More...
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