Academic Integrity

Detecting Plagiarism

While some cases of plagiarism are easy to detect, others prove more difficult to identify. The following are cues that may signal the student paper should be examined closely or investigated further:

10 cues that a paper may be plagiarized

Tools for Detecting Plagiarism

Listed below are some tools you can use to help detect plagiarism, track down the origin of the questionable paper, or locate information contained within the paper:

Sources:

1. Harris, R.A. (2001). The plagiarism handbook. Los Angeles. Pyrczak.
2. University of Alberta. (2005). Detecting Plagiarism. Retrieved August 1, 2005 from http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/plagiarism/detecting/index.cfm
3. University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts. (2005). Detecting Plagiarism. Retrieved July 25, 2011 from http://www.arts.ubc.ca/faculty-amp-staff/resources/academic-integrity/plagiarism.html