Office of Academic Programs
Academic Integrity
UNCG Academic Integrity Site
This site contains procedures as well as printable forms for reporting violations and the variety of consequences.
As well, it contains short definitions of the violation types which are:
- cheating
- plagiarism
- misuse of academic resources
- falsification
- facilitating academic dishonesty
Resources for Students from Indiana University Bloomington.
This is a great site to use with your students.
See in particular:
How to Recognize Plagiarism - Overview
How to Recognize Plagiarism - Word for Word - 5 Examples
How to Recognize Plagiarism - Paraphrasing - 5 Examples
How to Recognize Plagiarism - 10-Item Practice
Resources for Instructors
Perspectives on Why Students Violate Academic Integrity
This page from the University of Michigan contains links to the following three thoughtful essays.
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers by Robert Harris.
If you have time for only one article, read this one. Excellent use of headings and subheadings makes quick reading. The article deals with raising awareness about plagiarism (both for instructors and students), how to effectively explain referencing to students, strategies for prevention, and strategies for detection.
Plagiarism and the Challenge of Essay Writing: Learning from our Students by Janice Newton.
This article discusses four reasons why students plagiarize: sloppy research methods, use of poor referencing guides, misunderstanding of when and how to reference, and weak writing skills.
Questioning Author(ity): ESL/EFL, science, and teaching about plagiarism by Sharon Myers.
If you have students from other countries/cultures, you may find this article very helpful.
Preventing Cheating and Plagiarism
This page, from the University of Michigan, contains a multitude of links.
See in particular, Preventing Academic Dishonesty, from Barbara Davis' book Tools for Teaching.
This article is broader and more extensive than Robert Harris'. Includes more examples to use with students.
Other Resources
US Cases of plagiarism and cases in the news (from Indiana University)
Plagiarism Metasite from the American Library Association
Contains well-annotated links to many sites.