1) Definitions of different types of plagiarism with
examples of each type;
2) Instructions and tips with examples on how to take research notes
and how to cite sources; and
3) Tests to check how much you know about proper citation.
The
Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge. From Fairfield University,
a very interesting tutorial followed by a quiz. It comes in three
versions: Flash, Graphical HTML, and Text-only HTML.
http://library2.fairfield.edu/instruction/ramona/plugin.html
What is
Plagiarism? From Georgetown University, with excellent
information for instructors and students. Includes explanations
and examples of various types of plagiarism as well as common
student's questions (e.g., "What if my roommate helped me?").
http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html
How to
Recognize Plagiarism by E.
Boling and T. Frick (Instructional
Systems Technology, Indiana University Bloomington). Students from
this university are expected to study the tutorial on how to
recognize plagiarism (with examples of both word for word and
paraphrasing.) Then, they do practice exercises with feedback.
Then, they take a test to check how much they learned. Excellent
material for other students as well.
http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/examples.html
Plagiarism and How to Avoid it
by D. Gardner (University of Hong Kong).
This site has techniques for avoiding
plagiarism, examples of how to express your opinions, and a
useful self-test for you to check what you learned.
http://ec.hku.hk/plagiarism/introduction.htm
How Not to Plagiarize
by M. Procter (University of Toronto Writing Support).
Q&A of students' common questions on what needs to be cited.
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/plagsep.html
It includes "handouts" with detailed explanations and
examples: Paraphrase and Summary,
(http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html)
and Using Quotations (http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/quotations.html)
Student Guide to Avoid Plagiarism: How to Write an Effective
Research Paper:
(Division of Student Affairs, California State University,
Fullerton)
http://fdc.fullerton.edu/teaching/resources/Academic_Integrity/
student_guide_to_avoiding_plagia.htm
Avoiding Plagiarism
(Purdue University Online Writing Lab).
This "handout" discusses which types of sources you need to
document and which you don't. It also offers tips on what to do
during the various stages of the research and writing process
(note-taking, interviewing, paraphrasing, and quoting) to avoid
unintentional plagiarism.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html
A Statement on Plagiarism
(Capital Community College Library) offers good
examples of plagiarism and appropriate paraphrasing:
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/plagiarism.shtml
Avoiding Plagiarism: Practical Strategies
(Duke University Libraries).
This site helps students avoid unintentional plagiarism, by
providing tips on how to gather research material, take notes, and
document sources.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/plagiarism2.htm
Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it
(Writing Tutorial
Services, Indiana University) provides tips for students on
avoiding plagiarism and examples of acceptable and unacceptable
paraphrases, and discusses what constitutes "common knowledge."
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml
Avoiding Plagiarism
(UC Davis Student Judicial Affairs Office).
This guideline offers examples of correct citation of research
sources, by using footnotes and bibliographies in proper ways.
http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf
Documenting in Context
(Paradigm:
Online Writing Assistant). Good source of information on how/what
to cite, with examples.
http://www.powa.org/document/index.html
Handouts
& Online Resources for Students (University of Alberta
Libraries) With good "handouts": Research and Writing Tips,
Proper Paraphrasing, Common Knowledge and Quotations, and
Evaluating Internet Sources.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/plagiarism/handouts/index.cfm
Using Sources by
L. Trivedi and S. Williams (Hamilton
College Writing Center). "This handout answers questions
students often have concerning correct and effective use of
sources."
http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/wc/usingsources.html
Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it. From Montgomery
College. An interesting and easy to follow tutorial on plagiarism
and proper citation, followed by a Quiz to test what you learned.
Very useful.
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/library/plagiarismintro.htm
Download a Simple Guide to Help you Avoid Plagiarism (from
Education World web site).
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/TM/curr390_guide.shtml
