This section contains a wide range of resources which have been created by universities, colleges and schools, aimed at  helping students to develop a deep understanding of plagiarism and the need for authentic work.

Avoiding plagiarism online tutorial (LINK)

This resource developed by the University of Leicester includes 17 student-focused interactive tutorials with discipline-specific views on plagiarism.

 

Guide to academic integrity (LINK)

A Comprehensive guide to academic writing, good research practice and avoiding plagiarism, known as "K-Roy" written by the University of York..


Et Plagieringseventyr [A Plagiarism carol] (LINK)

A humourous take on the classic Dickens story from the University of Bergen, with a serious message.

 

Preventing plagiarism (LINK)

Developed by London Metropolitan University, this package of resources, often used with students who have been accused of plagiarism, includes various viewpoints and a quiz to test understanding.

 

UNPAC: University of Northampton Plagiarism Avoidance Course  (LINK)

The University of Northampton's comprehensive animated course is set in a motoring context, where students must negotiate potential plagiarism hazzards in order to develop an understanding of the "rules of the road".


Using sources (PDF)

A guide for students, written by PlagiarismAdvice.org which describes how good quality sources can be located, checked for authenticity, authority and accuracy using a range of techniques, along with guidance on preventing plagiarism and referencing materials.

 

Rook, C. Avoiding collusion (PDF) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Greek] [French]

A guide originally written for computing students by Chris Rook at Northumbria University that has proved to be very helpful in explaining the distinctions between collaboration and collusion. Also available in Chinese, Greek Spanish and French.

 

Stop plagiarism (LINK)

A web tutorial for international students in Denmark developed as a joint project by the University of Southern Denmark, the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Roskilde University and the Danish Research Library Association's Forum for Library User Education.

Student authorship project (LINK)

  Created by the Write Now CETL to assist students in Psychology (and equally applicable to other disciplines) to develop an understanding of  authorship         and plagiarism.

Why do students plagiarise? (PDF)

Understanding the reasons why students might plagiarise is the first step in developing effective strategies to reduce the incidence of plagiarism.