As we approach the end of the semester, students are wrapping up many final projects and papers. As educators, it is likely that concerns surrounding plagiarism are more present during this time, so it is important that we know what resources are available to help prevent and identify plagiarism.
A great resource for both educators and students alike to learn more about plagiarism and how it can be avoided is the Purdue OWL website. Learn how to identify plagiarism, safe practices for avoiding plagiarism, and more! We also recommend plagiarism.org, which is another great website with answers and resources to your questions surrounding plagiarism. 
To detect plagiarism, TurnItIn, a tool offered by UIS, is a great resource. TurnItIn integrates with Blackboard. Students submit their paper through the TurnItIn icon on the class blackboard page, and TurnItIn will scan the paper, compare the text material against different resources (over 10 billion web pages, student papers, articles, journals, literary texts, and more!), and the will provide the instructor with a Match Overview. Prior to submitting an assignment, students can upload their paper to be scanned, and the Originality Report feature will identify areas that need to be correctly cited.
If you are looking for more information about plagiarism, or have any specific questions, please reach out to ITS Client Services so we can help!
