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PlagiarismAdvice.org provide resources, training, advice and guidance to the education sector to help address growing concerns about plagiarism, whilst promoting appropriate use of electronic sources of information. This site disseminates good practice resources from all areas of the education sector, including briefing papers, case studies, research and video clips.

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08 March 2010

University Research, Plagiarism and the Internet: Problems and Possible Solutions (PDF): A paper by J Barrie Thompson and Simon C Stobart, School of Computing and Technology, University of Sunderland
Avoiding Collusion (PDF) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Greek] [French]: A guide originally written for computing students by Chris Rook at Northumbria University that has proved to be very helpful in explaining the distinctions between collaboration and collusion. Also available in Chinese, Greek Spanish and French.
Plagiarism: University of Leeds Guide (LINK): Teaching Guides from Leeds University with suggestions for developing student understanding and reducing plagiarism.

Ephedrine Case Study Introduction and Case Study: Mike Reddy, Ephedrine Case Study © Mike Reddy, University of Glamorgan 2004. An activity designed to help students appreciate the need for accurate evaluation and citation of information resources.

Suggested activities for students by Martin J Weller (PDF): An activity used on an Open University course to help students understand the role of plagiarism detection software.