Students

You are a university student and you want to learn more about good practices in plagiarism prevention? 

1. What exactly is plagiarism?
2. Why the temptation to plagiarize so strong?
3. Ways to avoid plagiarism
4. Paraphrasing
5. Plagiarism checkers
6. Plagiarism prevention and academic integrity in videos
7. What to do when you’re accused of AI cheating

What exactly is plagiarism?

• Thompson Rivers University Library. (2023). Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it. As seen on TRU Librairies, Reasearch Guides. ❤️
• PhillyBite Magazine. (2022, September 16). Why Is It Important To Avoid Plagiarism In Academic Writing: Main Reasons. As seen on PhillyBite Magazine.
• Bailey, J. (2022, July 6). 5 Things Students Need to Know About Plagiarism in 2022. As seen on Plagiarism Today. 
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). (2021). Plagiarism Overview. Writing resources and instructional material.
• University of Toronto. (2019-2021). What is the meaning of academic integrity.

Why is the temptation to plagiarize so strong?

• Husnain, A. (2023, August 12). 5 Reasons Not to Use AI Tools to Write Essays. TechBullion.
• Polytechnique Montréal. (2022). Reasons Students Plagiarize. Polytechnique Montréal Technological University.
• Bailey, J. (2022, July 6). 5 Things New Students Need to Know About Plagiarism. PT Plagiarism Today.

Ways to avoid plagiarism

• Bailey, J. (2023, August 08). 7 Academic Integrity Tips for Students in 2023. PT Plagiarism Today. 
• Foltynek, T. et al. (2023). How to Prevent Plagiarism in Student Work. European Network for Academic Integrity. 
• Hew, N. (2023). How to use ChatGPT in your assignments without getting accused of plagiarism. Study International. 
• McCabe, G. (2022, December 7). How to Reference At University Level. THE Times Higher Education,  Student.
• TheExpressWire. (2022, September 16). Ways To Avoid Online Cheating Accusations. Digital Journal.
• Straker, A. (2022, August 28). The Best Free Programs to Detect Plagiarism. Gearrice, Tech World.
• University of Cambridge. (2022). Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct. University of Cambridge. Resources and support.

Paraphrasing and Citations

• Thompson Rivers University Library. (2023). Plagiarism: What It Is And How To Avoid It. Why Citing Is Important. Citation Style Guide. TRU Librairies, Reasearch Guides.
• Nick, E. (2022, October 12). Does Paraphrasing With A Tool Count As Plagiarism? Data Science Central.
• Bailey, J. (2022, August 31). How to Paraphrase Correctly. PT Plagiarism Today. 

Plagiarism Checkers and Online Resources

• Thompson Rivers University Library. (2023). Plagiarism: What It Is And How To Avoid It. About Online Resources. Online Sources. TRU Librairies, Reasearch Guides.
• (2022, August 12). Plagiarism Checker Tools to Avoid Costly Mistakes. Tech-Critter. 
• Berman, V. (2022, June 27). Plagiarism Is A Big Problem In US Education, Why Plagiarism Checkers Are Essential. ELearningInside.

Plagiarism prevention and academic integrity in videos

• Université de Genève. (2018, mars 1). InfoTrack: training for information literacy.  (Youtube teaser here).
• Toronto Metropolitan University. Academic Integrity Office. Episodes, online quiz, resources and more.
• EasternGatewayCCTS. (2015, 16 janvier). What is plagiarism? [Video]. YouTube.

What to do when you’re accused of AI cheating

• Fowler, G. A. (2023, August 14). What to Do When You’re Accused of AI Cheating. The Washington Post, Help Desk, Tech in Your Life.