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Detecting Plagiarism

Common Signs | Search Engines | Detection Tools | Paper Mills
 

Common Signs of Plagiarism

Plagiarised papers often contain very simple cues.

Find it First (UMCP)
See page 22 of this [pdf] Grading Handbook developed by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Freshman Writing Program. [Download Adobe Acrobat]
 


Search Engines

If you suspect plagiarism, sometimes all it takes is an uncommon phrase and a search engine.

WWW Research Tools (Robert Harris)
Don't miss the specialty search engines, search engines for graphics, and Invisible Web engines (under Databases).

The Deep Web (State U. of New York)
More on the Invisible Web.
 

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Detection Services

Plagiarism Detection Services (U. of Michigan)
Comprehensive reviews of 10 of the most useful services, both free and fee-based
 

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Paper Mills

General Paper Mills (Coastal Carolina U.)
250+ sites listed. Updated every six months.

Subject Specific Paper Mills (Coastal Carolina U.)
75+ sites.
 

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