"Plagiarism: a misplaced emphasis," by Brian Martin (http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/pubs/94jie.html). This scholarly essay looks at the prevalence of ghostwriting, and non-attribution done by teachers and administrators that makes up much of the workaday world of academia (as distinct from the writing done in scholarly journals).
 
"Preventing Academic Dishonesty," by Barbara Gross Davis (http://uga.berkeley.edu/sled/bgd/prevent.html). A broader view of plagiarism, with good teachng strategies and a good bibliography.
 
"Plagiarism in Colleges in the USA," by Ronald B. Standler (http://www.rbs2.com/plag.htm). Standler, an attorney in Massachusetts, provides an overview of case law on plagiarism, and offers opinions on legal issues involving plagiarism accusations and procedures. .
 
"Plagiarism and the Web," by Bruce Leland (http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm). A good nuts and bolts site; great for a quick reference or as a resource for planning a workshop for faculty.
 
Bibliography of plagiarism articles by Rebecca Moore Howard (http://wrt-howard.syr.edu/articles.html) Howard is one the leading plagiarism scholars in composition; this page lists several of her most important articles.
 
"The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age," by Jamie McKenzie (http://fno.org/may98/cov98may.html). This piece offeres just what it says. I especially like the graphic of six variations of the same house used to explain synthesis.
 
"Downloadable Term Papers: What's a Prof. to Do?," by Tom Rocklin (http://www.uiowa.edu/~centeach/newsletter/online/term-paper-download.shtml). Rocklin's message: better assignments, better assignments, better assignments.
 
"Busting the New Breed of Plagiarist," by Michael Bugeja (http://awpwriter.org/bugeja1.htm). A good overview of how to use search engines to look for those phrases that seem out of place in your students' prose.
 
"Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers," by Robert Harris (http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm). This site offers good assignment strategies, a reminder to distinguish between intentional cheating and poor source management and integration (mistakes in paraphrasing and quoting).

[From: http://bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/]

Harris is also the author of a book on plagiarism, The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism (2001, from Pyrczak Publishing). Details on how to order it, the table of contents, and other information can be found at the Web site for the book, (http://www.antiplagiarism.com/).

I really like Harris's book because he reminds teachers again and again to remember the student point of view. Here are some (not all) of his major points:

• Don't assume students know what plagiarism is.
• Teach plagiarism not from a punitive approach, but rather by emphasizing good writing and source management skills.
• Distinguish between writing mistakes and deliberate cheating.
• Talk about plagiarism in class, and not just as a hectoring admonishment warning students to avoid it.
• Make the writing process visible to students (and you) by collecting drafts, annotated bibliographies, and copies of sources used.
• Teach students how to manage sources.
• Design assignments to both mitigate against plagiarism and at the same time help students learn good scholarly habits.
• Know your school's plagiarism policies and procedures before you begin the course, so you know your options and rights as a teacher in advance.
• Remember due process and student confidentiality if you need to make a plagiarism charge.
• Put students at ease in office conferences to discuss plagiarism. Give students a chance to explain their paper.

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Please contact Betsy Harper at eharper@mtech.edu or Henrietta Shirk at hshirk@mtech.edu.