teaching with writing

plagiarism

plagiarism policies & reporting

advice for avoiding plagiarism

handouts

plagiarism resources

plagiarism policies & reporting

• The University of Minnesota's Student Conduct Code classifies scholastic dishonesty as a disciplinary offense actionable by the University. Scholastic Dishonesty is defined as:
  
  "Submission of false records of academic achievement; cheating on assignments or examinations; plagiarizing; altering, forging, or misusing a University academic record; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement."

• more definitions from University departments and writing handbooks
  
  
• WPA plagiarism statement (pdf file)
  
  
• Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity: What to do When You Suspect or Encounter Scholastic Dishonesty
  

advice for avoiding plagiarism

• Frequently Asked Questions from Faculty regarding Academic Dishonesty by the the Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, University of Minnesota.
  
  
• Avoiding plagiarism: a list of online resources collected by Student Writing Support
  
  
• Strategies for Preventing Plagiarism
  by Terry Collins, Director of Academic Affairs, General College, University of Minnesota
  
  
• Warding off "Virtual Papers" and Ghostwriters
  by Lillian Bridwell-Bowles, Louisiana State University
  
  
• A Newsletter of Millennial Composition Several University of Minnesota faculty discuss their approaches to plagiarism.

handouts

• Avoiding Plagiarism: a printable handout, from Purdue's Online Writing Lab, that describes plagiarism to student writers and describes methods for avoiding inadvertent plagiarism. Exercises are also included.
  
  
• What is Plagiarism?: a student-addressed handout with Georgetown University's definition of plagiarism, with tips for how to avoid plagiarizing.
  
  
• Citing and Using Sources: A brief handout from Texas A&M's writing center on the basics of when and how to cite sources.

plagiarism resources

• Teaching Ethics for Research, Scholarship, & Practice: a site from the office of the vice president for research and dean of the graduate school.

• How to Recognize Plagiarism: an extensive tutorial, including examples and practice, from the Indiana University School of Education
   
• Student Writing Support Plagiarism Quicktips
  the Center for Writing writing resource for students that includes, among other things, tips on plagiarism (plagiarism quicktip is being revised—please check back soon!)

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