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Autori principali: George, Sarah, Costigan, Anne, O'hara, Maria
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 2013
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Accesso online:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1089269
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  • Placing the Library at the Heart of Plagiarism Prevention: The University of Bradford Experience George, Sarah Costigan, Anne O'hara, Maria Plagiarism Prevention Library Role Academic Libraries Information Literacy Consciousness Raising Performance Factors Strategic Planning Change Strategies Program Development Program Implementation Foreign Countries Plagiarism is a vexing issue for Higher Education, affecting student transition, retention, and attainment. This article reports on two initiatives from the University of Bradford library aimed at reducing student plagiarism. The first initiative is an intensive course for students who have contravened plagiarism regulations. The second course introduces new students to the concepts surrounding plagiarism with the aim to prevent plagiarism breaches. As the Plagiarism Avoidance for New Students course was introduced there has been a significant drop in students referred to the disciplinary program. This article discusses the background to both courses and the challenges of implementation.