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Blog
Published August 12, 2021
4 Tips to Easily Avoid Plagiarism
How can you grow your writing confidence as a student and avoid plagiarism while drafting a paper? Read on to find out.
Blog
Published August 6, 2021
Why is it still plagiarism when I paraphrase and use my own words?
Learn how to distinguish paraphrasing and plagiarism from original work.
Article
Published August 2, 2021
Preventing Plagiarism when Writing
Tips on avoiding accidental plagiarism while writing.
Blog
Published April 3, 2018
What Are Secondary Sources?
To cite secondary sources or to not cite secondary sources?
Blog
Published March 28, 2018
Am I Plagiarizing if I Cite a Plagiarized Source?
What happens if you properly cite a source, but that source turns out to be plagiarized?
Blog
Published March 28, 2018
Citation and Team Projects
Some helpful pointers to help students understand how to avoid collusion and, instead, collaborate ethically in team projects.
Blog
Published March 28, 2018
5 Reasons You Shouldn't Buy from an Essay Mill
Helping students understand the risks and consequences of buying papers from essay mills.
Blog
Published February 27, 2018
Understanding the Public Domain and Citation
Students don't always understand that because a work is on the Internet doesn't mean it's in the public domain.
Blog
Published February 27, 2018
How similar is too similar?
Students often ask how similar a paper has to be for it to be seen as plagiarism. This article takes on the misconceptions in that question.
Blog
Published December 22, 2017
How Do I Cite My Own Ideas?
Help students understand how to emphasize their original thinking in their writing.
Blog
Published December 12, 2017
How Big of a Problem is Contract Cheating?
How big of a problem are contract cheating and ghost writing in academic contexts? Bigger than you might think.
Blog
Published December 12, 2017
What is Contract Cheating (ghostwriting)?
This article explores the sometimes tricky nuances of ghostwriting and explains when and why it is completely inappropriate.
Blog
Published December 12, 2017
I'm Learning English and Need Help Revising.
Here are some tips on how ELL students can get help from others on revising their writing while still avoiding unethical collaboration.
Blog
Published December 12, 2017
Can I Re-use My Old Papers I've Already Written?
Explanation of the problems of self-plagiarism.
Blog
Published November 16, 2017
What Does Confidence Have to do with Plagiarism?
Confidence helps students avoid plagiarism and produce original work
Blog
Published November 16, 2017
Is It Plagiarism If My Teacher Uses My Writing?
The ways in which instructors are allowed and not allowed to use student work
Blog
Published October 27, 2017
Is Plagiarism Illegal?
Can plagiarism be illegal?
Blog
Published October 27, 2017
Is it Plagiarism to Pay Someone to Write for Me?
Paying someone to write an assignment for you is contract cheating, unethical, and does not allow you to own the work you buy.
Blog
Published October 27, 2017
How do I protect my work from being plagiarized?
Advice to students and authors on how to protect their writing against being plagiarized.
Blog
Published September 25, 2017
Has it all really been thought before?
Have confidence in the originality of your writing.
Blog
Published September 25, 2017
Do I own my work even if I'm just a student?
Letting students know that they own the copyright over the writing they submit for their assignments
Blog
Published September 25, 2017
The Best Advice in Avoiding Plagiarism
Letting students know that they own the copyright over the writing they submit for their assignments
Blog
Published September 25, 2017
What does citation have to do with plagiarism?
Discussion on why citation helps students avoid plagiarism
FAQ
Published June 7, 2017
Is it Plagiarism? My Teacher and I Don't Agree
Paul and his teacher don't agree about the use of common knowledge.
Article
Published June 7, 2017
What's a Bibliography?
Learn what a bibliography is, and when and how to create one.
Article
Published June 7, 2017
What Are Footnotes?
Learn when and how to use footnotes when citing in academic writing.
Article
Published June 7, 2017
How Do I Cite Sources?
Instructions on how to correctly cite sources in academic writing.
Article
Published June 7, 2017
Plagiarism: Facts & Stats
Basic statistics and facts about plagiarism.
Article
Published June 7, 2017
How to Paraphrase
Learn how to paraphrase correctly.
Article
Published June 7, 2017
Quoting Material
Learn how to properly quote material in academic writing.
Video
Published June 2, 2017
A Tool to Enhance Information Literacy..
Using IRAC to enhance information literacy and critical thinking.
Video
Published June 2, 2017
Conning Harvard
Interview with Julie Zauzmer on her book "Conning Harvard" about Adam Wheeler's successful plagiarism.
Video
Published June 2, 2017
Plagiarism's Impact on a Post-Academic Career
The consequences of plagiarism in the post-academic world.
Video
Published June 2, 2017
Paying for Plagiarism
Discussion on the costs and consequences of contract cheating.
Video
Published June 1, 2017
Why Students Plagiarize
Understanding why students plagiarize.
Video
Published June 1, 2017
Helping Students Onboard with Integrity
Helping students understand proper citation and plagiarism.
Video
Published June 1, 2017
Wikipedia in the Classroom
Using Wikipedia to teach citation, information literacy, and critical thinking.
Video
Published June 1, 2017
Changing Culture to Promote Integrity
Defining the key drivers of the cheating culture and how to dismantle it.
Video
Published June 1, 2017
Beyond Integrity: Why We Cite
Explaining to students why citation is important to help them avoid plagiarism.
Video
Published June 1, 2017
Understanding Plagiarism with Help from Dr. Seuss
Using Dr. Seuss to help students understand plagiarism.
Article
Published May 18, 2017
What is Plagiarism?
Understand the definition of plagiarism.
Article
Published May 18, 2017
Citation Styles
Learn about different citation styles, and when to use them.
Article
Published May 18, 2017
What Is Citation?
Learn the definition of citation, when it's necessary, and how to do it properly.
Article
Published May 5, 2017
Glossary
A glossary of important terms to understand in order to cite properly and avoid plagiarism.