Plagiarism Resources

These resources support the 2001-2002 Electronic Plagiarism Detection Pilot Projects running across the University. However, given that plagiarism detection is, or should be, but a part of a broader plagiarism prevention strategy that addresses issues concerning the teaching and learning process, methods of assessment and student and staff education about plagiarism, other more general resources related to plagiarism will be included.

Powerpoint Slides for Flexible Learning Network Meeting 19th February 2002

Powerpoint Slides for Turnitin Demonstration Friday November 2nd

Getting started with Turnitin Contains guidelines on legal constraints pilot projects must work within and step by step instruction on how to setup and use Turnitin.

Plagiarism: A Good Practice Guide A report produced by Oxford Brookes University for the JISC Plagiarism Project. This is an excellent set of recommendations for a University plagiarism strategy with clear guidelines on assessement and teaching issues.

Leeds Library Plagiarism Resources This is a section in the Library copyright resources and links page.

The following is the opening paragraph of the final report of the JISC Plagiarism Project. It summarises the report's recommendation on how electronic plagiarism detection should be viewed within the context of a wider integrated plagarism prevention strategy. The full report and others can be found at the project's home page http://www.jisc.ac.uk/plagiarism/.

"The JISC Electronic Plagiarism Detection project was established to review electronic solutions to the issue of plagiarism. However, it became clear that, as with most things in life, technology can only assist us, it will never replace the expertise of humans and that the answer to problems usually lies in process and procedures not technology alone. Electronic detection has its place in institutions but the real solutions lie in appropriate assessment mechanisms, supportive institutional culture, clear definitions of plagiarism and policies for dealing with it and adequate training for staff and student If these areas are improved, the need, desire, and appeal of plagiarism can be taken away for most students." (Plagiarism Detection and Prevention JISC 2001. Emphasis added.)

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