Academic Ethics: Welcome

This fun video from the Rugters University's Paul Robeson Library defines plagiarism, introduces some real life examples, and features an interactive quiz on when to cite sources.

Each of these guidelines links to more detailed information from Michael Roig's "Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing", which was funded by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity.

This webpage includes a clear explanation of what constitutes plagiarism, a glossary of related terms, tips on how to avoid plagiarism, and plagiarism FAQs and statistics.

SafeAssign is a tool that checks student papers against several databases to see if any of the content has been copied. SafeAssign is available at UDM through Knowledge (Blackboard).

This tutorial explains general copyright principles and exemptions allowed for online courses through the TEACH Act

The Center for promotes research and discussion of academic integrity, as well as the development of standards and teaching pedagogies. The Center's website includes information on academic integrity research and publications.

This code includes statements on using humans in research and corporate funding of research, and articles on honesty, honor codes, and misconduct.

The SVHE supports the study, discussion and promotion of values such as integrity, diversity, and social justice. The SVHE website includes a calendar of events, online forums, and information about the Democracy Project, which seeks to involve entire campuses in democratic values education.

"brings together students, faculty, and professionals from inside and outside the higher education setting to discuss a common goal: preparing present and future students to become engaged individuals of integrity."

Part of Purdue's Online Writing Lab's (OWL) website, this page links to lesson plans, activities and handouts that help students identify and avoid plagiarism.

The University of Maryland University College's detailed guide to copyright and fair use issues related to both print and multimedia materials.