The purpose of this site is to help instructors and parents better understand how the internet can facilitate plagiarism. We present strategies to prevent plagiarism, explain some of the underlying causes, and provide advice on dealing with cases of confirmed plagiarism.
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Plagiarism News:
If you write a bestseller - be prepared to be accused of plagiarism.... Dan Brown accused of Plagiarism for the DaVinci Code. More details hereOddball Accusations of Sexual Harrassment - and also Plagiarism unseat speech writer ... Lloyd Brown - Gov.Bush's speech writer - resigns. Strangely, media focuses on the plagiarism. Read more here.
The Murky World of Art and Plagiarism. Dutch film "Submission", uses images that are strangely familiar to work of another visual artist. Click here to read more.
Update... Van Gogh Murdered.... Highly unlikely it had anything to do with Plagiarism.
Seattle, We Have a Problem. Seattle Times editor Stephen Dunphy quits after his plagiarism is discovered. To their credit, the Times publishes a very insightful article detailing their efforts to deal with the situation. Read it here.
North Carolina, School Board Official Admits to Plagiarism - ResignsSchool Board Chair, Keith Cook, copied parts of a speech he gave at a graduation ceremony.Click here to read more.
KEENE, NH: United Church Minister Admits to Plagiarism - Resigns Rev. Robert Hamm resigned voluntarily after annoucing that he had copied parts of his sermons from the internet. Click here to read more.
Premier of Alberta Canada Accused of Plagiarism
The province of Alberta is abuzz over allegations that its Premier, Ralph Klein, copied most of an essay he submitted for an online communications course (through Athabasca University) from the internet.
Update: Klein Cleared? Click here to read more
Point of View: Ron Tebo's letter to The Voice
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Think plagiarism detection services are the answer? Think again! These services don't catch "custom essays", and they don't catch plagiarism when the original work isn't already in the digital domain. If you rely on detection, you are doing a disservice to your students. Do your research. Take a look at some of the custom essay services (they probably have ads on this page). If you are thinking of spending precious resources on these services, you should take on the role of a student to test their detection rates. Buy some custom essays, have them scanned by the services you are considering. The fact is, detection services help to catch the cheaters who fall into the "not so bright" category. Smart cheaters can skate circles around these services. Well designed and original curriculum, attention to detail, and a true understanding of the plagiarism problem throughout your institution are the keys to dealing effectively with the issue. Get comfortable - and read through everything on this site.
An important note about the Google ads on our site: We unfortunately do not control the content of the ads Google targets for Plagiarized.com. Google's system uses keywords on our pages to decide what ads it should show you. As a result - you are likely to see some ads for plagiarism services, essay downloads, custom written papers, etc. At first, we thought that this would be a serious problem. In reality, these ads provide us with a valuable means of tracking developments in the contract writing industry. Check out some of the advertized sites - you'll find they guarantee their work against detection by plagiarism scanning services. The only way to combat this problem is to know your students, plan your course properly, and be vigilant.
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