Resources

Deterring, Detecting and Dealing with Student Plagiarism (PDF)

This paper seeks to aid institutions in changing practices and policies with regards to plagiarism.

Why do students plagiarise? (PDF)

Understanding the reasons why students might plagiarise is the first step in developing effective strategies to reduce the incidence of plagiarism.

Reducing plagiarism through assessment design (PDF)

Opportunities for students to plagiarise can be reduced by designing assessments that cannot be fulfilled by the incorporation of plagiarised content or work produced by another student.

A quick guide to referencing (PDF)

References allow readers to follow up ideas and opinions and check the authenticity of quotes, they also allow authors to relate their work to others in the field and provide support for the opinions expressed.

Protection of Data Submitted to TurnitinUK® (PDF)

Personal data will often be held by an institution for automated use in IT systems, such as the student information system, email, the VLE and also TurnitinUK®.

Case-processing - issues for consideration (PDF)

The processing of a case of student plagiarism may lead to litigation when actions taken are inappropriate or contravene institutional regulations and procedures.

Identifying plagiarism in student work (PDF)

Student plagiarism varies in form and extent from the inclusion of an unattributed phrase or sentence in a written assessment to the purchase and submission of an entire essay or report.

Tutor Turnitin FAQs (PDF)

JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service Turnitin Tutor FAQ Tipsheet.

System Administrator FAQ Blackboard Plug-in (PDF)

System Administrator FAQs for the Turnitin / Blackboard Integration plug-in.

Academic Plagiarism (PDF)

A discussion about academic plagiarism by Rebecca Marsh and Jenny Pickles.