Plagiarism (Issues That Concern You)

Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 6 1. Plagiarism Once Was Considered Acceptable......Page 10 Rise of Copyright......Page 11 “Fertile Ground”......Page 12 Second Chances......Page 15 2. Plagiarism Is Not the Same as Copyright Violation......Page 17 Copyright Does Not Equal Plagiarism......Page 19 Copyright vs. Plagiarism......Page 20 Plagiarism Allegations......Page 21 Potential Plagiarism Solutions......Page 23 3. Plagiarism Is Increasing......Page 25 The Plagiarism Plague......Page 26 Student Perceptions of Academic Honesty, by Major, at California State University, Northridge......Page 27 A Cheating Culture......Page 28 Teachers Respond......Page 29 Honor Codes......Page 30 Technology as a Solution......Page 31 4. The Internet Has Made Plagiarism Easier for Students......Page 34 Villains and Suckers......Page 37 Academic Hoaxers on the Rise......Page 38 Cheating Doesn’t Pay......Page 39 So What Can We Do?......Page 40 5. The Prevalence of Plagiarism Is the Result of a Dishonest Society......Page 42 Religious People Lie......Page 43 A Person Has to Lie or Cheat Sometimes in Order to Succeed......Page 44 The Media Accepts Lying......Page 46 6. Plagiarism Is the Result of Students Who Are Unwilling to Learn......Page 47 Plagiarism Insults a Professor’s Intelligence......Page 48 Plagiarists Underestimate Their Audience......Page 49 Students Need Examples of Good Work......Page 50 7. Plagiarism Is Difficult to Avoid......Page 53 Plagiarism Severity Matrix......Page 54 Everyone Borrows......Page 55 It Is Better to Lend than Borrow......Page 57 8. Schools Use Strict Policies to Prevent Plagiarism......Page 58 Plagiarism: Intent — Extent — Response......Page 59 Universities Crack Down on Plagiarism......Page 60 High School Students Are Not Off the Hook......Page 61 Are Parents a Part of the Problem?......Page 62 Stopping Plagiarism Before It Happens......Page 63 9. Emphasizing Personal Integrity Will Prevent Plagiarism......Page 64 Cheaters Cheat Themselves......Page 66 Cheating Intervention Points......Page 67 Personal Integrity Effectively Combats Plagiarism......Page 68 10. Antiplagiarism Services Make Plagiarism Easier to Detect......Page 69 Students Usually Plagiarize from More than One Source......Page 70 Plagiarism-Detecting Tools......Page 71 Preventive Actions......Page 72 11. Most Plagiarism Is Not Easy to Detect......Page 75 Getting Away with Plagiarism......Page 77 Emotional Roots of Plagiarism......Page 78 Manual vs. Automated Detection Methods......Page 79 Hard Work and Poor Results......Page 80 12. Antiplagiarism Services Violate Students’ Rights......Page 81 Copyright Claims......Page 82 How It Works......Page 84 A Platform......Page 86 Facts About Plagiariasm......Page 88 Understand Plagiarism......Page 90 Take a Stand......Page 91 Organizations and Web Sites......Page 93 Bibliography......Page 96 Index......Page 99 Picture Credits......Page 105 From the Back Cover: Students must often make informed decisions about serious issues that will affect the course of their lives. Smoking, drunk driving, and violence are just a few of these challenging issues. Focusing on topics of special concern to students, the Issues That Concern You series helps make these complex issues less intimidating and more accessible. Each volume presents eight to twelve readings from a variety of perspectives that allow students to better understand and navigate the highlighted topic. Color photos, charts, graphs, tables and editorial cartoons reinforce information as well as present important statistical data. Each volume also includes factual analysis taken from a variety of government and research facilities, to tell students more of what they want to know about the issue. Relevant Web sites, a bibliography and thorough subject index round out each volume Plagiarism once was considered acceptable / Brian Hansen Plagiarism is not the same as copyright violation / K. Matthew Dames Plagiarism is increasing / Don Campbell The internet has made plagiarism easier for students / Kimberly Embleton and Doris Small Helfer The prevalence of plagiarism is the result of a dishonest society / Joe Saltzman Plagiarism is the result of students who are unwilling to learn / Jonathan Malesic Plagiarism is difficult to avoid / Joseph Epstein Schools use strict policies to prevent plagiarism / Scott Olsen Emphasizing personal integrity will prevent plagiarism / John F. Kavanaugh Antiplagiarism services make plagiarism easier to detect / Tom Warger Most plagiarism is not easy to detect / Michael Thompson Antiplagiarism services violate students' rights / Erik W. Robelen. Plagiarism is a pervasive issue, but it can occur innocently enough. A student researcher may copy and paste some content or facts between files, and forget to rephrase the information. A simple oversight can have far-reaching, legal ramifications in today's world that sends messages to the world within seconds. This volume helps readers understand and navigate through the issues relating to plagiarism. Is plagiarism the same as copyright violation? Is the surge in plagiarism the result of a growing, dishonest society? Will emphasizing personal integrity prevent plagiarism? These questions and others are answered through this collection of compelling essays. Discusses the issue of plagiarism, including why some plagiarize other works, how new technology is making it easier to plagiarize, and the steps and services available to prevent plagiarism. Explores the issues surrounding plagiarism. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance