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Library’s ResponseLibrary’s Responseoror

What They Don’t What They Don’t Know Know

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What They Don’t Know Could Hurt What They Don’t Know Could Hurt Them…Them…

Plagiarism in Canada and Plagiarism in Canada and the Library’s Responsethe Library’s Response

The Library’s Expertise is commonly The Library’s Expertise is commonly viewed as:viewed as:

Citation source Citation source Copyright & Intellectual Property policiesCopyright & Intellectual Property policies Research & Internet instructionResearch & Internet instruction Resources & Service SupportResources & Service Support

for facultyfor facultyfor studentsfor studentsfor institutionfor institution

Plagiarism in Canada Plagiarism in Canada and the Library’s Responseand the Library’s Response

Citation ControversyCitation Controversy

Do we or don’t we?Do we or don’t we?

Plagiarism in Canada Plagiarism in Canada and the Library’s Responseand the Library’s Response

Citation ControversyCitation Controversy Which Style to learn and teach?Which Style to learn and teach?

Plagiarism in Canada Plagiarism in Canada

and the Library’s Responseand the Library’s Response Citation ControversyCitation Controversy

TimelinessTimeliness

Plagiarism in Canada Plagiarism in Canada

and the Library’s Responseand the Library’s Response Copyright &/or Intellectual Copyright &/or Intellectual

Freedoms?Freedoms?

Database drivenDatabase driven Faculty vs StudentFaculty vs Student Persistent links/course readingsPersistent links/course readings Policy and Procedure awarenessPolicy and Procedure awareness

Plagiarism in Canada Plagiarism in Canada and the Library’s Responseand the Library’s Response

33rdrd Party Software Expertise Party Software Expertise

www.plagiarism.orgwww.plagiarism.org

Integrates with Learning Management Software e.g. Integrates with Learning Management Software e.g. BlackboardBlackboard

Over 90% of papers submitted indicate little or no Over 90% of papers submitted indicate little or no plagiarismplagiarism

Appears to discourage and prevent plagiarismAppears to discourage and prevent plagiarism

Educational tool to instruct students on proper use of Educational tool to instruct students on proper use of internet resources and citations.internet resources and citations.

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s Role: Research & Role: Research &

Instruction Instruction

Which Courses & When?Which Courses & When? Social Networking skillsSocial Networking skills Space, Resources and SupportSpace, Resources and Support

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s Role:Role:

Institutional Support Institutional Support Institutional CommitteesInstitutional Committees

Academic CouncilAcademic CouncilFaculty Senate Faculty Senate General Education CommitteeGeneral Education CommitteeAcademic AffairsAcademic AffairsCurriculum Committees Curriculum Committees Learning Oucomes Council, Learning Oucomes Council, … … and various subcommittees and various subcommittees

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s Role:Role:

Institutional SupportInstitutional Support Institution–wide toolsInstitution–wide tools

TutorialsTutorials

GamesGames

CoursesCourses

GuidesGuides

Subject specific web sitesSubject specific web sites

WikisWikis

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s RoleRole

Marketing resourcesMarketing resources

to to studentsstudents through through

website, one-on-one, flyers, displays, etc.website, one-on-one, flyers, displays, etc.

to to facultyfaculty through through

website, meetings, committees, flyers, website, meetings, committees, flyers, displays, etc.displays, etc.

Plagiarism & The Plagiarism & The Library’s RoleLibrary’s Role

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s RoleRole

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s RoleRole

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s RoleRole

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s Role:Role:

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s Role:Role:

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s Role:Role:

Plagiarism & The Library’s Plagiarism & The Library’s RoleRole

Works Cited List available through Works Cited List available through OLA Superconference siteOLA Superconference site

http://www.accessola.com/http://www.accessola.com/superconference2008/superconference2008/

Plagiarism in Canada and Plagiarism in Canada and the Library’s Responsethe Library’s Response

Thank YouThank You

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