Plagiarism
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The internet is one of many wonderful investigation tools: use it, don't abuse it.
You are only cheating yourself if you don't understand your course material and resort to plagiarism.
As a user of FreeCoursework.info you should be particularly interested in reading the Times Higher Educational Supplement article ‘Students face grilling by cheat detectives’ (Please note: this link will open the page in a new browser window) which mentions the Turnitin software, funded by Jisc. This software compares submitted assignments with a database of some 5 billion webpages. As FreeCoursework.info grows, it will undoubtedly be catalogued by Turnitin.
The following articles are related to plagiarism, we thoroughly recommend reading them. They don't lecture you nor slap your wrists. They investigate the reasons behind plagiarism and also shows that measures are being taken to detect plagiarism in students work.
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- BBC news report - Student plagiarism 'on the rise'
- TurnitinUK plagiarism detection software - electronic comparison of students' work
- The Plagiarism Advisory Service JISC - guidance on all aspects of plagiarism prevention and detection to institutions, academics and students
- A Research Guide to Students - Chapter 6. Plagiarism: How to Avoid It
- Plagiarism.org
- Useful collection of links to Student Plagiarism Websites from Iowa State University
In summary then, there are many ways of avoiding plagiarism even when the material is in electronic format and is easy to get hold of. Please don't plagiarise! We have allowed you to comment on coursework on this site in the hope that you will discuss the content and extend your understanding together. We hope you enjoy yourself and that you make some new friends.
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