Policing Plagiarism New Orleans LA

This article discusses the dangers of digital plagiarism, or copying information from the Internet and claiming it as your own. Find out more about this form of plagiarism and how teachers and institutions are policing this dishonest activity.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
(504) 568-4808
433 Bolivar St
New Orleans, LA
Cameron College
(504) 821-5881
2740 Canal St
New Orleans, LA
Xavier University of Louisiana
(504) 486-7411
One Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA
Dillard University
(504) 816-4640
2601 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA
Gretna Career College
(504) 366-5409
1415 Whitney Ave
Gretna, LA
Crescent City Bartending School
(504) 822-3362
209 N. Broad
New Orleans, LA
Delgado Community College
(504) 361-6410
615 City Park Ave
New Orleans, LA
Loyola University New Orleans
(504) 865-2011
6363 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology
(504) 866-7426
2901 South Carrollton Ave
New Orleans, LA
Tulane University
(504) 865-5000
6823 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
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Policing Plagiarism

Policing Plagiarism

You may have done it before. You may have even done it dozens of times. And if you haven't, you might have at least thought about it. Now, though, you're risking a lot if you do it, especially your academic future.

What are we talking about? Digital plagiarism…copying from the Internet.

Time does not stand still
Plagiarism has been around a long time. Don't you remember the focus your teachers put on assembling your references and your bibliographies perfectly? It wasn't just busy work. It was about giving credit where credit was due. Ten years ago, it was a lot harder to prove plagiarism, but the times, as they say, are a' changin'.

With the rapid ascent of technology, media, and electronic reference, plagiarism is resurfacing in today's news with a modern twist. The Internet has created easy access to the right words for a great essay. Point, click, copy, paste. So easy — and who would ever know?

C'mon now. With technology advancing as fast as a teenager's shoe size, it was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to catch a copier. 

Smart software
 There's some old saying about things coming back to haunt you, and one could make that case when it comes to digital plagiarism. So much has been uploaded and downloaded that there are now digital records of thousands, perhaps millions, of electronic essays and term papers available online.

Author: Amy Ambler

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