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the rise of Internet paper mills
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Some feel that 'cut and paste' or wholesale borrowing is not plagiarism.
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faculty reluctance to report plagiarism
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, these sites are in the business of providing pre-written research papers
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Most sites contain disclaimers telling potential buyers not to submit these papers for a grade, but students can and do turn in these papers as their own.
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Some professors also ask students, as part of the final exam, to summarize the main points of their research paper.
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Tracking Down Plagiarized Papers
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Identify a unique string of words in the paper.
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Search for the title, again using quotes " "
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Search full-text databases
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Using term paper mills is a "crime of opportunity". Students faced with deadlines and a sense of being overwhelmed may turn to term paper mills. Students who have been guided in the research process and encouraged to think about the paper have less motive and less opportunity to turn in work that is not their own.
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mayuko_sanVery up-to-date list of paper mills. Other information is also well-done and useful
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09 Jan 06
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Some students have no idea what an "education" really is. Some students have come to college to get a credential--a credential that will allow them to pursue a chosen career. How they get this credential might be less important than simply getting it. Some view any course not directly related to their major as a waste of time. Some will cheat or plagiarize to maintain high GPAs--there is tremendous pressure from parents, grad school admissions, corporate recruiters, even from themselves. Some are overloaded with work, school and family demands. Some think it is no longer "socially unacceptable". Some manage to make it to college thinking anything and everything on the Internet is public domain. Many simply do not know what constitutes plagiarism--they have not learned about plagiarism in high school. Some feel that 'cut and paste' or wholesale borrowing is not plagiarism. Some students actually engage in this behavior out of self-defense--students in their classes are using it to excel, creating unfair competition.
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