Friday, September 2, 2011

Social media and plagiarism

Social media sites are sources of plagiarism in student work

Social-networking and homework-help sites are becoming increasingly popular sources of plagiarism in student papers, according to a new analysis by Turnitin.com, a website that checks a database and the Internet for prior published work. The findings reflect the rising use of online sources by students, as well as highlight a need for students to develop better research skills and learn how to determine which sites are legitimate and how to source them.

Turnitin. (2011). Plagiarism and the web. Oakland, CA: Turnitin.

https://turnitin.com/static/resources/documentation/turnitin/company/Turnitin_Whitepaper_Plagiarism_Web.pdf?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonv67NZKXonjHpfsX57u4kW662lMI/0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JTsN0dvycMRAVFZl5nQVIG/KUeIlH9%2BY%3D

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