Understanding Plagiarism

Resources For Faculty

Tips and strategies for teachers on ways to lessen plagiarism occurrences on campus.

• Why Students Plagiarize (University of Alberta)

A link that illustrates reasons why students plagiarize.

• Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism (University of Maryland University College)

Tips on how to prepare students to use web-based materials, coach students in research practices, help students with documentation styles.

• Designing Effective Writing Assignments (University of Maryland University College)

Offers links to aids for designing assignments such as:
Characteristics of Effective Writing Assignments
Guiding Questions for Developing Assignments
Types of Writing Assignments
Assessing the Research and Writing Process

Recommended website: The Center for Academic Integrity