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Here are just a few sites on the Internet where students can obtain research papers and essays.  Let your students know that you know about these sites

Plagiarism – this site lists over 150 general sites and 170 subject specific  term paper mills; it also offers articles on the topic; highly recommended
http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills2.htm   

Term Papers at a Click of the Mouse - an article about how easy it is to cheat with the help of the Internet
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/10/27/feat/learning.1.html

Classic Notes - take a look at this site, Grade Saver, to find out how easy it is to get a paper
http://www.gradesaver.com/classic/title.html

Cyberessays - - bills itself as one-stop shopping for free papers
http://www.cyberessays.com/

Big Nerds - offers thousands of term paper; students can buy a CD
http://www.bignerds.com/

School Sucks - this site brags "click here and your homework worries will disappear
http://www.schoolsucks.com/modules.php?name=newsucks

Fast Papers - advertises over 20,000 paper and guarantees fast delivery
http://www.fastpapers.com/

Free Essay Network - this site links to free sites on the Internet
http://www.freeessay.com/

Custom Papers - this site provides original essays and term paper
http://www.papermasters.com/

Term Paper Assistance Service - this site boasts that it is only by reading a  topic-perfect, properly-written-researched report that students will be able to successfully create their own paper in their  own paper in accordance with all of their professor's requirements
http://www.paperwriters.com/intro.htm
term papers and term papers 'bout papers
 

Articles about Plagiarism

 http://bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/techtiparchive/ttip102401.htm   Center for Academic Integrity - from Duke University - read the article "New Data Reveals a Problem with Cheating in High School."  It will enlighten you

http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=29piper.h21  Plagiarism Controversy Engulfs Kansas School - Education Week article on what happened to a teacher who confronted plagiarism; article also contains links to plagiarism resources

 http://www.plagiarism.org/problem4.html Statistics About Plagiarism - from Plagiarism.org
 

http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-19468,00.html   Survey on Student Cheating

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A53402-2001Sep6&notFound=true   Schools Fight Back Against Internet Plagiarism - article from the Washington Post

Ways to Prevent Plagiarism

Academic Integrity Policies - having an academic integrity policy in place assures that students know the rules and administrators and school boards support the teachers.  This policy must be clear and unambiguous and include definitions of plagiarism, levels of plagiarism, consequences and procedures for plagiarism cases.

http://academicintegrity.org/resources_inst.asp   Resources for Academic Integrity - a guide that could serve as a model for high schools

http://www.homestead.com/hsconline/files/Plagiarism_Policy.htm  High School in the Community - definition and  penalties

 http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/mjvl/shs/plagiarism.htm#justification  Academic Integrity Policy from Staples High School - includes definitions, levels of plagiarism, consequences and procedures

http://jhhs.dist214.k12.il.us/plagiarismpolicy.htm  John Hersey Plagiarism Policy - this policy defines the levels of academic dishonesty and consequences

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/FallsChurchHS/academics/english/plagarism.htm  Falls Church High School - one page policy containing definitions and consequences

http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/sites/ohs/depts/engl/plagiarism_policy.htm  Oxnard High School - violation, procedures and penalty

http://www.novalink.ca/bhs/Plagiarism.html  Beconsville High School - this plagiarism policy  includes a preamble, definition, penalties and conclusion

http://sduhsd.k12.ca.us/district/instructionalservices/academic_honesty/sduhsdacademic_honesty_policy.htm    San Dieguito Union School District Policy

http://www.chem.uky.edu/courses/common/plagiarism.html#Penalties   Plagiarism Policy - from the University of Kentucky

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html   Purdue University's Writing Lab provides helpful hints to prevent plagiarism; written as a guide for students

Ways to Prevent Plagiarism

Discuss plagiarism with your students
Make the topics specific - this will make it more difficult to get papers from a paper mills
Require that students follow the steps of the research process
Change topics from year to year
Interview students during the research process - have them discuss their topic
Take a writing sample at the beginning of the year
Vary the format of the assignment
Keep old papers

http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html       The New Plagiarism - this article from James McKenzie of FNO discusses 7 ways to prevent highway robbery in the electronic age