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== Definition ==
== Definition ==


{{quotation|Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, in whole or in part, into one's own without adequate acknowledgement. Unlike cases of forgery, in which the authenticity of the writing, document, or some other kind of object itself is in question, plagiarism is concerned with the issue of false attribution. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism Wikipedia], retrieved 16:34, 25 March 2008 (MET))}}
{{quotation|Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, in whole or in part, into one's own without adequate acknowledgement. Unlike cases of forgery, in which the authenticity of the writing, document, or some other kind of object itself is in question, plagiarism is concerned with the issue of false attribution. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism Wikipedia], retrieved 17:17, 25 March 2008 (MET))}}


Plagiarism is one form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_dishonesty academic dishonesty]. A related form is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheating contract cheating], i.e. someone else produces the work.
Plagiarism is one form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_dishonesty academic dishonesty]. A related form is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheating contract cheating], i.e. someone else produces the work.
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== Remediation ==
== Remediation ==


Plagiarism most often occurs when learners are left alone to produce a term paper. When properly scenarized with a good [[project-oriented instructional design model]], risks are lower.
Plagiarism most often occurs when learners are left alone to produce a term paper and/or if classes are too big. When properly scenarized with a good [[Category:Project-oriented instructional design models| project-oriented instructional design model]], risks are ''much'' lower.


Here is a short list of things to consider (see also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheating#Dealing_with_contract_cheating Dealing with contract cheating]:
Here is a short list of things to consider (see also Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheating#Dealing_with_contract_cheating dealing with contract cheating] and  Gretchen Pearson's [http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html Plagiarism and Anti-Plagiarism]. Both retrieved 17:17, 25 March 2008 (MET)):


* Turn assignments into real personalized projects
* Turn assignments into real personalized projects
* Change subject areas (i.e. paper topics) for each course
* Change subject areas (i.e. paper topics) for each course
* Require step-wise delivery, lists of themes, goals, questions, resources etc.
* Require step-wise delivery, lists of themes, goals, questions, resources etc. Each of these must be reified as products and be discussed an evaluated. As an example see the [[C3MS project-based learning model]].
* In the same spirit, require an electronic research trail (e.g. have them use a wiki to work on concepts)
* Tell students that prior work must be considered and that citations are encouraged, but also announce that you will use plagiarism detection software.
* Tell students that prior work must be considered and that citations are encouraged, but also announce that you will use plagiarism detection software.
* Have students present their paper and ask them tough questions.
* Have students present their paper and ask them tough questions.
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* [http://www.ephorus.nl/ Ephorus] (commercial, can integrate with some portals, e.g. [[Blackboard Vista|Blackboard]], Moodle or Dokeos LMSs.
* [http://www.ephorus.nl/ Ephorus] (commercial, can integrate with some portals, e.g. [[Blackboard Vista|Blackboard]], Moodle or Dokeos LMSs.
* [http://www.urkund.com/ Urkund] (commercial)
* [http://www.urkund.com/ Urkund] (commercial)
; French commercial
* [http://www.pompotron.com/ Pompotron] (supporte txt, pdf, doc, rtf, ppt, html). Renvoye le rapport par email, micropayment.
* [http://www.compilatio.net/ Compliatio.net]


=== Free ===
=== Free ===


* [http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/Wsoftware.html WCopyfind] examines a collection of document files. Can handle text, html, and some wordprocessor formats.  
; English
* [http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/Wsoftware.html WCopyfind] examines a collection of document files. Can handle text, html, and some wordprocessor formats. Only useful once you identified possible sources of plagiarism.
 
; Multilingual
* [http://copytracker.org/ CopyTracker]. Free software to download (also available from [http://copytracker.org/ source forge]).
* Use a search engine like Google and just copy/paste some particularly well written sentence. First within quotes, then without quotes. This btw. also works for computer code.
* Use a search engine like Google and just copy/paste some particularly well written sentence. First within quotes, then without quotes. This btw. also works for computer code.
; Software
* [http://theory.stanford.edu/~aiken/moss/ MOSS].  A System for Detecting Software Plagiarism. Free for non-commercial use, subscription needed.




== Links ==
== Links ==
=== Links of links ===
* [http://www.lemoyne.edu/library/plagiarism/index.htm Electronic Plagiarism Seminar]
* [http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/plagiarismdetection.php Plagiarism Detection] (JISCipas)
* [http://responsable.unige.ch/ Internet: Fraude et déontologie selon les acteurs universitaires]


=== Overviews ===
=== Overviews ===
* [http://www.caslon.com.au/ipguide17.htm plagiarism] by Bruce Arnold. Good overview. See also [http://www.caslon.com.au/essaymillsnote.htm term paper mills] and [http://www.caslon.com.au/plagiarismcasesnote.htm incidents].
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism Plagiarism] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism Plagiarism] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism_detection Plagiarism detection]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism_detection Plagiarism detection]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheating Contract cheating]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_cheating Contract cheating]


=== About tools ===
=== Detection tool indexes ===
 
* [http://www.lemoyne.edu/library/plagiarism/detection_sites.htm detection  sites  and software], Electronic Plagiarism Seminar. Syracuse, NY: Noreen Reale Falcone Library, Le Moyne College, 2004, retrieved 17:17, 25 March 2008 (MET).
* [http://www2.le.ac.uk/Members/jlb34/plagiarism-resources Plagiarism resources]
 
=== Databases ===


* [http://discovery.swmed.edu/dejavu/ Deja Vu: a Database of Highly Similar and Duplicate Citations]
* [http://discovery.swmed.edu/dejavu/ Deja Vu: a Database of Highly Similar and Duplicate Citations]
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== References ==
== References ==


* Robert Clarke & Thomas Lancaster (2007-05-13). Eliminating the successor to plagiarism? Identifying the usage of contract cheating sites.. JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service/jiscpas.ac.uk.
* Proceedings of the [http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/conference2006/2004proceedings.html 2nd International Plagiarism Conference] (2004)
* Proceedings of the [http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/conference2006/proceedings.html 2nd International Plagiarism Conference]  (2006). Open access !
 
* Badge, J. L., Cann, A. J., & Scott, J. (2007). To cheat or not to cheat? A trial of the JISC plagiarism detection service with biological sciences students. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 32(4), 1-7.
 
* Clarke, Robert & Thomas Lancaster (2006), Eliminating the successor to plagiarism? Identifying the usage of contract cheating sites., 2nd International Plagiarism Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, 19 - 21 June 2006, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria Learning Press.) [http://hebe.cie.uce.ac.uk/soc/InfoC/CCheatInfoC.nsf/aac7d56ca8fd884b852563be00610639/56d8bd87b61bc0538025719900460e1a?OpenDocument HTML] - [http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/conference2006/documents/papers/2006papers05.pdf Download]


* Maurer, Hermann; Kappe, Frank and Bilal Zaka (2006). 'Plagiarism - A Survey, ''Journal of Universal Computer Science'', 12 (8), 1049-1084. [http://www.jucs.org/jucs_12_8/plagiarism_a_survey/jucs_12_08_1050_1084_maurer.html HTHML/PDF/PS]
* Maurer, Hermann; Kappe, Frank and Bilal Zaka (2006). 'Plagiarism - A Survey, ''Journal of Universal Computer Science'', 12 (8), 1049-1084. [http://www.jucs.org/jucs_12_8/plagiarism_a_survey/jucs_12_08_1050_1084_maurer.html HTHML/PDF/PS]. This is good overview paper.


* Page, James. 2004. 'Cyber-pseudepigraphy: A New Challenge for Higher Education Policy and Management'. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 26(3), 429-433; [http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00006015/ HTML]
* Page, James. 2004. 'Cyber-pseudepigraphy: A New Challenge for Higher Education Policy and Management'. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 26(3), 429-433; [http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00006015/ HTML]

Revision as of 18:17, 25 March 2008

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Definition

“Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, in whole or in part, into one's own without adequate acknowledgement. Unlike cases of forgery, in which the authenticity of the writing, document, or some other kind of object itself is in question, plagiarism is concerned with the issue of false attribution. (Wikipedia, retrieved 17:17, 25 March 2008 (MET))”

Plagiarism is one form of academic dishonesty. A related form is contract cheating, i.e. someone else produces the work.

Remediation

Plagiarism most often occurs when learners are left alone to produce a term paper and/or if classes are too big. When properly scenarized with a good, risks are much lower.

Here is a short list of things to consider (see also Wikipedia's dealing with contract cheating and Gretchen Pearson's Plagiarism and Anti-Plagiarism. Both retrieved 17:17, 25 March 2008 (MET)):

  • Turn assignments into real personalized projects
  • Change subject areas (i.e. paper topics) for each course
  • Require step-wise delivery, lists of themes, goals, questions, resources etc. Each of these must be reified as products and be discussed an evaluated. As an example see the C3MS project-based learning model.
  • In the same spirit, require an electronic research trail (e.g. have them use a wiki to work on concepts)
  • Tell students that prior work must be considered and that citations are encouraged, but also announce that you will use plagiarism detection software.
  • Have students present their paper and ask them tough questions.

Tools

Commercial online

French commercial

Free

English
  • WCopyfind examines a collection of document files. Can handle text, html, and some wordprocessor formats. Only useful once you identified possible sources of plagiarism.
Multilingual
  • CopyTracker. Free software to download (also available from source forge).
  • Use a search engine like Google and just copy/paste some particularly well written sentence. First within quotes, then without quotes. This btw. also works for computer code.


Software
  • MOSS. A System for Detecting Software Plagiarism. Free for non-commercial use, subscription needed.


Links

Links of links

Overviews

(Wikipedia)

Detection tool indexes

Databases

Good sources

Let's assume you want to plagiarize:

References

  • Badge, J. L., Cann, A. J., & Scott, J. (2007). To cheat or not to cheat? A trial of the JISC plagiarism detection service with biological sciences students. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 32(4), 1-7.
  • Clarke, Robert & Thomas Lancaster (2006), Eliminating the successor to plagiarism? Identifying the usage of contract cheating sites., 2nd International Plagiarism Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, 19 - 21 June 2006, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria Learning Press.) HTML - Download
  • Maurer, Hermann; Kappe, Frank and Bilal Zaka (2006). 'Plagiarism - A Survey, Journal of Universal Computer Science, 12 (8), 1049-1084. HTHML/PDF/PS. This is good overview paper.
  • Page, James. 2004. 'Cyber-pseudepigraphy: A New Challenge for Higher Education Policy and Management'. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 26(3), 429-433; HTML
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