Colleagues I just received an ILL copy of A Most Excellent New Book on Title: Student plagiarism in an online world : problems and solutions / Author(s): Roberts, Tim S.,; 1955- Publication: Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, Year: 2008 Description: xxiv, 294 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. BTW: I've nearly finished Chapter 16 "Students And The Internet: The Dissolution Of Boundaries" [I just received The Book yesterday] [:-)] This Chapter Has Quite A Different Take On The P-Word Compared To "The Conversation" In The May 13 2008 Issue Of _The Chronicle Of Higher Education_" "The Future Of Plagiarism" [ http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/05/2008051301c/careers.html?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en ] The HardCover is $ 180 ; The E-Edition is $ 132 [Paperback NOT Available] [ http://www.igi-pub.com/downloads/pdf/Roberts_brochure.pdf ] See Below For TOC + /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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Alternatives to plagiarism Assessing textual plagiarism Assignments that support original work Blogging and plagiarism Contract cheating Contributing factors to online plagiarism Controlling plagiarism Educating students Information revolution Lecturer attitudes toward plagiarism Plagiarism and international students Plagiarism and the community college Plagiarism as an ethical issue Plagiarism detection systems Plagiarism prevention Plagiarism-related behaviors Student perspective of plagiarism Unintentional plagiarism Writing as a developmental skill [ http://www.igi-pub.com/reference/details.asp?ID=7031&v=topicsCovered ]

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Section I: Some Groundwork Chapter I: Student Plagiarism in an Online World: An Introduction Tim S. Roberts, Central Queensland University, Australia Chapter II: A Student Perspective of Plagiarism Craig Zimitat, Griffith University, Australia Chapter III: Controlling Plagiarism: A Study of Lecturer Attitudes Erik J. Eriksson, Umeå University, Sweden Kirk P. H. Sullivan, Umeå University, Sweden Section II: Two Particular Case Studies Chapter IV: Dealing with Plagiarism as an Ethical Issue Barbara Cogdell, University of Glasgow, UK Dorothy Aidulis, University of Glasgow, UK Chapter V: Working Together to Educate Students Frankie Wilson, Brunel University, UK Kate Ippolito, Brunel University, UK Section III: EFL and International Students Chapter VI: EFL Students: Factors Contributing to Online Plagiarism Teresa Chen, California State University, USA Nai-Kuang Teresa Ku, California State University, USA Chapter VII: International Students: A Conceptual Framework for Dealing with Unintentional Plagiarism Ursula McGowan, The University of Adelaide, Australia Chapter VIII: International Students and Plagiarism Detection Systems: Detecting Plagiarism, Copying, or Learning? Lucas D. Introna, Lancaster University Management School, UK Niall Hayes, Lancaster University Management School, UK Section IV: Two Specific Issues Chapter IX: Plagiarism and the Community College Teri Thomson Maddox, Jackson State Community College, USA Chapter X: The Phenomena of Contract Cheating Thomas Lancaster, Birmingham City University, UK Robert Clarke, Birmingham City University, UK Section V: Prevention is Better than Cure Chapter XI: Prevention is Better than Cure: Addressing Cheating and Plagiarism Based on the IT Student Perspective Martin Dick, RMIT University, Australia Judithe Sheard, Monash University, Australia Maurie Hasen, Monash University, Australia Chapter XII: Plagiarism, Instruction, and Blogs Michael Hanrahan, Bates College, USA Chapter XIII: Minimizing Plagiarism by Redesigning the Learning Environment and Assessment Madhumita Bhattacharya, Athabasca University, Canada and Massey University, New Zealand Lone Jorgensen, Massey University, New Zealand Chapter XIV: Expect Originality! Using Taxonomies to Structure Assignments that Support Original Work Janet Salmons, Vision2Lead, Inc., USA Section VI: Two Looks to the Future Chapter XV: Substantial, Verbatim, Unattributed, Misleading: Applying Criteria to Assess Textual Plagiarism Wilfried Decoo, Brigham Young University, USA and University of Antwerp, Belgium Chapter XVI: Students and the Internet: The Dissolution of Boundaries Jon R. Ramsey, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Free Access to the Online Version When Your Library Purchases a Print Copy [ http://www.igi-pub.com/reference/details.asp?ID=7031&v=tableOfContents]

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