Avoiding Plagiarism [pdf]
A one-page handout that includes a definition of plagiarism, common
forms of plagiarism, consequences of plagiarism, and how to avoid
plagiarism by citing sources correctly.
Information
Literacy Tutorial - Avoiding Plagiarism:
Provides more in-depth information about plagiarism, such as
descriptions of intentional and unintentional plagiarism, and
real-world examples.
Turnitin
Turnitin is software that allows faculty members and students to
check their term papers for improperly-cited material lifted from
the Internet, books, periodical articles, and other student
papers.
Faculty: To set up a Turnitin
account, e-mail turnitin@stjohns.edu. For
helpful information on using Turnitin, use the following online
tutorials and Quickstart Guide:
Students: To get started
with Turnitin, you will need a Class ID and Enrollment
password, which is provided by your Instructor. For information on
using Turnitin, view the following online tutorials and
Quickstart Guides:
Citing Sources
Once you understand the general principles of how and when to cite
a source, it is necessary to learn the specifics of how
to properly format your
citations and bibliography. An easy way to format your
citations and bibliography is to use RefWorks:
Further Readings on
Plagiarism
The article by Terril Y. Jones discusses the widespread problem of
students plagiarizing from the Web, and outlines some of the
techniques that educators are using to address the problem of
plagiarism. The articles from Charles McGrath of the New York
Times provide interesting commentary on the use of "paper
mill" web sites by students, and the quality - or lack thereof - of
the term papers downloaded from such sites.