Academic Integrity Resources
Comprehensive Collection of Resources on Academic Integrity
1. Library Guide: Plagiarism (Grand Valley State University)
http://libguides.gvsu.edu/plagiarism
This guide, which was created by GVSU librarians, contains resources addressing a variety of
perspectives related to plagiarism and academic integrity (e.g., What is Plagiarism?, Avoiding
Plagiarism, Plagiarism Detection, Plagiarism in the News). Several sections provide examples of
what is plagiarism and what to do to avoid plagiarism. Each section contains links to related external
resources, such as style guidelines for APA and MLS, tools that can be used to detect plagiarism,
newspaper and journal articles focused on views of plagiarism and best practices for promoting
academic integrity.
2. The Center for Academic Integrity – Clemson University
http://www.academicintegrity.org/
This website contains a variety of resources focused on academic integrity. The website presents a
variety of educational resources such as articles focusing on various issues related to academic
integrity, links to websites focused on academic integrity, workshops offered through the center, and
educational materials (e.g., sample syllabi statements, case studies, handouts that can be used with
students, etc.). The website also presents highlights from an assessment guide that can be used to
assess the climate of academic integrity on campuses.
Promoting Academic Integrity
3. Library Guide: Citing Sources (Grand Valley State University)
http://libguides.gvsu.edu/citations
This guide, which was created by GVSU librarians, presents examples of appropriate ways to cite
sources and contains links to information about citing sources in various styles – APA, Chicago, MLA,
and other styles. The guide also presents information about citing electronic sources and contains
links to generators for bibliographies, reference lists, and other sources.
4. Academic Integrity: A Letter to My Students by Bill Taylor, Oakton Community College
http://www.academicintegrity.org/educational_resources/pdf/Letter_To_My_Students.pdf
This is a letter a faculty member wrote to his students at the beginning of the semester to help them
understand that faculty and students share responsibility for academic integrity in the course. The
letter clearly communicates expectations for both the faculty member and his students while
approaching academic integrity from a positive perspective.
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5. Promoting Academic Integrity in Higher Education (Report) by P. J. Boehm, M. Justice, & S.
Weeks, Published in Community College Enterprise (Spring 2009): p. 45 (17)
http://libguides.gvsu.edu/content.php?pid=8207&sid=52508
This report is found in the GVSU Library Guide: Plagiarism under the tab Plagiarism in the News.
The report presents results of a study focused on identifying best practice initiatives aimed at
promoting academic integrity and reducing academic dishonesty.
6. Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers by Robert Harris
Retrieved September 24, 2010
http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm
This article presents actions faculty can take to increase their awareness of the possibility of
plagiarism in student work, ways to prevent plagiarism in student work, and ways to detect plagiarism
in student work. The article also contains links to plagiarism detectors.
7. The 20 Best Free Anti-Plagiarism Tools by Jonathan Bailey (The Blog Herald)
Retrieved September 24, 2010
http://www.blogherald.com/2007/06/25/the-20-best-free-anti-plagiarism-tools/
This website presents information about and links to tools that can be used for free to detect
plagiarism. The GVSU Library Guide: Plagiarism contains a link to this website.
Students’ Views on Academic Integrity
8. Plagiarism Lines Blue for Students in Digital Age by Trip Gabriel, New York Times,
Published: August 1, 2010
Retrieved September 24, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
This article presents student views related to copying and plagiarizing information obtained from
digital sources. The article suggests students are often not aware of intellectual property when
information is readily available from digital sources and the need for citing the source.
9. Why Do Students Cheat? Carnegie Mellon, Office of the Dean, Student Affairs
Retrieved September 24, 2010
http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/acad_int/why.html
This website presents information related to underlying beliefs and confusions students as Carnegie
Mellon gave as explanations for a decrease in academic integrity.
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Resources for Use with Students
10. Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship
(handout developed by the Office of Student Judicial Affairs at the University of California-Davis)
http://www.academicintegrity.org/educational_resources/pdf/plagiarism.pdf
If interested in using any portion of these materials (in whole or part) please contact the Office of
Student Judicial Affairs at UC Davis for permission (sja@ucdavis.edu).
This 2-page handout characterizes plagiarism and suggests why students should be concerned
about plagiarism with respect to their personal learning. The handout also presents practical
steps students can take to avoid plagiarism and presents examples of ethical scholarship when
citing sources.
11. Unauthorized Collaboration: What Students Need to Know
(handout developed by the Office of Student Judicial Affairs at the University of California-Davis)
http://www.academicintegrity.org/educational_resources/pdf/collab.pdf
If interested in using any portion of these materials (in whole or part) please contact the Office of
Student Judicial Affairs at UC Davis for permission (sja@ucdavis.edu).
This 2-page handout characterizes what is meant by collaboration and unauthorized
collaboration. The handout presents information about why collaboration may be limited at times
and may vary by course. The handout also suggests practical steps students can take to
determine whether collaboration is allowed on various aspects of course work.
12. “Don’t Do This!” - Quiz on Academic Integrity
(document developed by University of Southern California)
Retrieved September 24, 2010
http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/student-conduct/aiquiz.html
This quiz was designed by the Office of Student Affairs at the University of Southern California.
This nine question quiz seeks to increase student awareness of the many instances in which
academic dishonesty can occur with the intent of helping students not cheat themselves out of
the best possible education they can get at the university. The quiz involves a variety of short
situations for students to consider.