Plagiarism


 * Plagiairism! //Let's avoid it if we can.// **




 * Here are some TIPS & TOOLS  to help you work with students to use appropriate citation when referencing ORC resources. **

**A few tweaks to your current assignment can make all the difference****.** **Test your assignment against the**


 * 1) **ALL ORC resources maintain their citations when printed/saved or e-mailed.**
 * 2) **If you copy/paste images, article contents, etc. be sure to also copy/paste the citation information that is available.**
 * 3) **Most ORC resources use both MLA and APA citation formats that include the most recent updates to these formats.**
 * 4) ** You will find citation generators in //eLibrary CE Canada// and //World Book Student & Advanced.// **
 * 5) **Consider having your students apply copyright restriction to their own creative work by using the tools provided at [|CreativeCommons]**
 * 6) **Click on the //Advanced Placement Source// database in the ORC at [|Learnalberta.ca/ORC] and do a search using these key terms: "plagiarism elementary schools" OR "plagiarism high schools" and select from the results list articles appropriate for your own study and reflection.**

**FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT THESE LINKS!** [|Turning Students into Good Digital Citizens] by John K. Waters The Journal: Transforming Education through Technology. =[|Copyright, Plagiarism, and Digital Literacy (by Sue Lyon-Jones)]=

**Great [|blog post]by Buffy Hamilton to help you in teaching the citation process based on critical thinking.**

[|NoodleTools] offers more than a free citation generator. It has many tools for educators to help students in the research process. For example, have a look at [|The Ethical Researcher] link for starters.

[|School Librarians’ Role in ‘Crap Detection’ Cited]

iParadigms, creator of Turnitin, has announced the results of a new plagiarism study which shows that secondary school students in the United States rely more heavily on social networks for content in their papers and less on cheat sites and paper mills compared to college students. Click [|HERE] for full story.

[|Nina Paley's Attribution Song - the difference between copying and plagiarism]shared by [|Cory Doctorow]at 10:45 AM Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 Nina Paley identifies herself as a thoughtful copyright abolitionist.

[|Why Cite?] video from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Helps students understand "Why" it is important to cite sources.

Try this amazing link of resources: Copyright Friendly

Great discussion point for students: [|Academic Leaders Must Set Example] Edmonton Journal, May 14/2011.

And give this article a read [|The Shadow Scholar]

Do students know how to use Wikipedia content appropriately? Why not have your students consider this article [|"Wikipedia seeks UNESCO recognition as world treasure"]when opening discussion about what kind of information is available on the web and how we use it?

What's the difference between using information from Google and from a vetted online database? Click [|HERE] for a **handout** to start the discussion. Or, click [|HERE] for the **video.**

Search "plagiarism" as a keyword in **//eLibrary CE//** for an "essential page of information" about academic honesty from K-12.