Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Issues involving academic integrity, cheating and plagiarism are among the most difficult and contentious problems faculty face today. The library staff is committed to helping you inform students about plagiarism and to help you develop strategies to prevent it happening in your classroom. We also can assist you to verify cases of suspected plagiarism.

For more information concerning plagiarism or to obtain a password to Turnitin, the plagiarism detection software described below contact Ann Sullivan at 607.844.8222, Ext. 4395 or E-mail Ann Sullivan. She will be delighted to speak to your classes about plagarism and other academic integrity issues. The following resources might also be of assistance to you.

TC3 Statement on Academic Integrity

This page contains information on the college's policies and procedures regarding academic integrity. You might consider reading it to your students to emphasize the consequences of plagiarism or cheating.

Climate of Plagiarism

It is difficult to underestimate the tacit tolerance of cheating and plagiarism that exists in contemporary America. Some of the following examples indicate the epidemic of plagiarism and cheating that can influence your students.

Fighting Back: Prevention and Detection

The best approach to fighting plagiarism is to stop it before it starts. As teachers and librarians realize the scope of the problem, individuals, professional organizations and for profit groups are marshalling an array of weapons to help restore academic integrity in the academy. Here are some good places to begin mining for material. All are the work of college librarians or university writing centers.

Turnitin

Turnitin is an online software program that identifies unoriginal material in research papers and other student work. While an effective tool in verifying incidents of plagiarism, Turnitin also has proved a very effective deterrent. Turnitin provides Training Material for Students, Instructors & Administrators consisting of videos, user manuals and guides.

Contact Ann Sullivan at 607.844.8222, Ext. 4395 or E-mail Ann Sullivan to obtain a password and manuals for Turnitin. While visitors can read about Turnitin.com on the web site, a password is needed to access the actual software. An optional online grading component also is available to interested faculty.

Last update: Monday, February 11, 2008

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		Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Issues involving academic integrity, cheating and plagiarism are among the most difficult and contentious problems faculty face today. The library staff is committed to helping you inform students about plagiarism and to help you develop strategies to prevent it happening in your classroom. We also can assist you to verify cases of suspected plagiarism. For more information concerning plagiarism or to obtain a password to Turnitin, the plagiarism detection software described below contact Ann Sullivan at 607.844.8222, Ext. 4395 or E-mail Ann Sullivan. She will be delighted to speak to your classes about plagarism and other academic integrity issues. The following resources might also be of assistance to you. TC3 Statement on Academic Integrity This page contains information on the college's policies and procedures regarding academic integrity. You might consider reading it to your students to emphasize the consequences of plagiarism or cheating. Climate of Plagiarism It is difficult to underestimate the tacit tolerance of cheating and plagiarism that exists in contemporary America. Some of the following examples indicate the epidemic of plagiarism and cheating that can influence your students. A College Writing Instructor Talks about Internet Plagiarism History Network's Roster of Cheating Historians Jayson Blair: a Cheating Reporter Shames the New York Times Fighting Back: Prevention and Detection The best approach to fighting plagiarism is to stop it before it starts. As teachers and librarians realize the scope of the problem, individuals, professional organizations and for profit groups are marshalling an array of weapons to help restore academic integrity in the academy. Here are some good places to begin mining for material. All are the work of college librarians or university writing centers. Gretchen Pearson's Electronic Plagiarism Seminar Avoiding Plagiarism Plagiarism Resource Site Turnitin Turnitin is an online software program that identifies unoriginal material in research papers and other student work. While an effective tool in verifying incidents of plagiarism, Turnitin also has proved a very effective deterrent. Turnitin provides Training Material for Students, Instructors & Administrators consisting of videos, user manuals and guides. Contact Ann Sullivan at 607.844.8222, Ext. 4395 or E-mail Ann Sullivan to obtain a password and manuals for Turnitin. While visitors can read about Turnitin.com on the web site, a password is needed to access the actual software. An optional online grading component also is available to interested faculty. Last update: Monday, February 11, 2008
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