CyberEthics Seminar - University of Maryland

July 16-17, 2002

Plagiarism

Free Sites:

• 4freeessays http://www.4freeessays.com/
• 123 Free Student essays http://www.123Student.com/
• Easy and free http://essaysfree.com/
• All Free Essays http://AllFreeEssays.com/ (one of the easiest to use and find things)

Other paper mill sites-for a fee

• The Evil House of Cheat http://www.cheathouse.com
• School Sucks http://www.schoolsucks.com/
• 1001 Free Book Reports And Study Aides http://www.1001Reports.com/
• Cheater.com http://www.cheater.com/
• The Student Essay Bank in the U.K. http://www.essaybank.co.uk/

The sites listed below are various versions of the same database or site:

• Termpaper-Experts http://www.termpaper-experts.com/
• ABC papers.com http://www.abcpapers.com/
• APEX term papers- http://www.apex-termpapers.com/
• Superior term papers http://www.superior-termpapers.com/
• Speedy papers http://www.speedypapers.com/ samples: http://www.speedypapers.com/sample.shtml
• Paper Doctors http://www.paperdoctors.com/ samples : http://www.paperdoctors.com/samples.htm
• Paper Research http://www.paperresearch.com samples : http://www.paperresearch.com/samples.htm
• Skilled Writers http://www.skilledwriters.com samples: http://www.skilledwriters.com/samples.htm
• Paper Specialists http://www.paperspecialists.com samples: http://www.paperspecialists.com/samples.htm
• Graduate Papers http://www.graduatepapers.com sample: http://www.graduatepapers.com/samples.htm
• Impact Papers http://www.impactpapers.com
• Paper Fetcher http://www.paperfetcher.com sample: http://www.paperfetcher.com/samples.htm
• University Papers http://www.universitypapers.net sample: http://www.universitypapers.net/samples.htm
• Paper Lackey http://www.paperlackey.com samples: http://www.paperlackey.com/samples.htm
• Paper Butler http://www.paperbutler.com samples: http://www.paperbutler.com/samples.htm

How to combat the problem:

Older Student activities:

Have them read and then discuss, reflect on paper or enter as a journal entry topics related to ethics, cyberethics, cybercheating and/or plagiarism

• http://www.plagiarism.org/ Turnitin.com has good resources and articles to have students read.
• http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/06/14/plagiarism/print.html the other side of being an Internet plagiarism detective. The Web's plagiarism police: An online service claims it can identify purloined papers. So why'd it nail my thesis? By Andy Dehnart.
• Good review paper for students to read-talks about getting caught-overcharging credit cards and other data uses as well as bad writing examples to begin with --- See William McHenry's "Reflections on the Internet Paper Mills" for a more detailed discussion of prices and quality. http://georgetown.edu/honor/papermill.html

From Google search for Plagiarism

• http://www.plagiarism.org/
• http://www.turnitin.com/
• http://www.turnitin.com/free_trial.html
• http://www.plagiarism.com/
• http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm

Paper Mills

• http://www.schoolsucks.com/
• http://www.coastal.edu/library/papermil.htm (Paper Mill Teaching Site)
• http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills2.htm (Big List - General)
• http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills5.htm (Big List - by subject)
• http://www.coastal.edu/library/mills4.htm (other sites)
• School Sucks
• Other People's Papers
• Absolutely Free Online Essays
• Free Termpapers International
• Dorian's Paper Archive
• Evil House of Cheat
• Research Papers Online A+
• A1 Termpaper
• Genius Papers

Other Plagiarism Sites of Interest

• Yahoo! - Business and Economy:Companies:Education:Term Paper Assistance
• http://newark.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html
• http://www.rbs2.com/plag.htm
• http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/
• http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/Wsoftware.html(Free Software)
• http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/plagiarism/
• http://www.bsos.umd.edu/oacs/it/techtools/itlinks.asp
• http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtml (Free Software for trial)

Below Prepared by Laura M. Boyer, CSU Stanislaus Library

Technical assistance by Rick Dietz and Loretta Blakeley. Technical maintenance by the CSUS Library (wwwlibrary@wwwlibrary.csustan.edu). Prepared April 16, 2002.

Services to Detect Plagiarism

• Turnitin.com is a detection service for plagiarism. Student papers may be electronically submitted and compared to (1) a database of student papers and (2) pages on the Internet/Web. An Originality Report is then received by the faculty member indicating which sections (if any) of the paper have been plagiarized.
• CopyCatch allows rapid checking of the work of a whole class or group for the level of words shared by any pair.
• EVE2 (Essay Verification Engine) - Accepts essays in plain text, Microsoft, Word, or Corel Word Perfect format and returns links to Web pages from which a student may have plagiarized.
• Glatt Plagiarism Services Provides three software programs: (1) Plagiarism Teaching Program, (2) Screening Program, and (3) Self-Detection Program.
• Moss (Measure of Software Similarity)- Used for software plagiarism detection
• WordCHECK KeyWORD Software - Two available versions: (1) WordCHECK DP (Document Filing Software), and (2) WordCHECK RA (Document Research and Analysis Software).

Term Paper Mills

Free

• ChuckIII's College Resources "Over 30,000 free reports." This site requests that one submit a term paper and add a link to his/her page.
• Cyber Essays "Relies on students to submit their own papers."
• Essayworld.com Over 8,000 essays online.
• All Free Essays Essays are readily available. No registration required. One can submit his/her essay to be added to the database.
• GradeSaver "Free literature summaries and analysis." This site also provides other services, for a fee,e.g., primarily editing.
• Killer Essays Free essays. Disclaimer: "We care for you the student; so please do not copy, steal, or plagarize our essays because cheating is wrong and teachers know about this website."
• OPPapers.com (Other People's Papers) Registration required. Encouraged to donate a paper.
• PinkMonkey.com 350+ free literature summaries. At least free for now.

For A Fee

Undergraduate

• 12,000 Papers.com Claims to have the largest number of prewritten papers on the Web. Cost is $9.95 per page. "The Paper Store, Inc. is committed to doing all we possibly can to uphold high standards of academic integrity worldwide."
• A1-Termpaper File copies priced individually; custom research varies from $19.95-$35 per page. 20,000 pre-written papers.
• Academic Termpapers File (pre-written) copy: $7.00 per page. Custom paper:$19 per page and up. Disclaimer: All reports are copyrighted . . . and are sold for research and references purposes only and may not be submitted in whole or in part for academic credit." 30,000 papers on file.
• Accepted Term Papers Custom papers $14.95 per page; more if rush.
• DueNow.com Pay $19.95 for a week; then pay membership fee of $9.95 per month. Also long-term options are available. Over 20,000 papers.
• English Doctors There are three levels of service: (a) editing, (b) revising, (c) composing for ESL students. Pricing is determined by number of words for composing a 1,200 word essay, the price is $192, editing is $96, and revising is $144.
• Essays International: One essay costs $5; two essays $7.50; three for $10. Lifetime access for $50.
• CheatHouse.com Flat fee of $9.95 for a year.
• Genius Papers Annual fee of $19.95 provides a year's worth of access to available papers.
• Itchy Brains Custom-written papers. Regularly $29.95 per page; currently on sale for $19.95 per page. "Itchy Brains never plagarizes. Many other companies that promote research material in the form of papers, recycle pre-written papers. We use professional writters who provide custom-written papers, guaranteed."
• Jungle Page
• Pre-written papers are $19.97. Custom papers have more elaborate pricing.
• Lazy Students.com For $24.95, "unlimited life-time access to more than 50,000 free term papers, research papers, theses and dissertations written by graduate and undergraduate students as well as professors."
• Papers Inn $7.95 per page; more if rush. One can get free papers if you put their banner on your site which has weekly traffic of 250.
• Research Assistance Pre-written reports $8 per page. Custom reports $22-$35 per page. Disclaimer: "Research Assistance reports . . . should NEVER be turned in as your own work." Over 25,000 topics.
• Research Assistance by Collegiate Care $5.95 per page for on-file paper.Custom work is $16.95 per page. Disclaimer: "Our reports are intended to be used solely as research aids."
• School Sucks A busy interface!
• Superior Termpapers Pre-written cost is $7.50 per page; custom cost is $18.95 per page.
• Papers 24-7 Part of Paper Store Enterprises.
• Term Papers Highway Custom papers only. Prices from $14.55 -$18.00 per page. References and bibliography free. " Team of professionals hold Masters Degree in their respective field(s)..." Includes statement about plagiarism.

Graduate: Theses/Dissertations

• ACI Writing Assistance Center: Thesis and Dissertation Help "Minimum fee for any job, editing or custom research, is $500." . . . "The editing services we provide are given with the understanding that the student has the approval of the appropriate authorities to receive this assistance."
• Associated Writers "Confidential, professional writing service for doctoral and masters candidates with needs in the areas of writing, research, and editing."
• Dissertations and Theses: Custom Research Five page minimum and "accepts orders up to 500 pages." Cost is $19.95 per page. A Paper Store Enterprises site.
• Graduate Papers Online papers $8.95 per page. "Custom research and writing of a thesis or dissertation for only $18.95 a page."
• Term Paper Masters Thesis and dissertation research as well as term papers and essays. "Our writers hold high-level degrees in many fields of study. Many are retired college professors . . .."
• Thesis Writing and Research Services "Can write, rewrite, or edit all or part of your work." Cost is $38 for original work per page.

By Subject

• Africanlit.com: Essays on African Literature $9.95 for papers in database with free bibliographies/works cited. Custom work is $19.95 per page.
• Aristotle Papers Pre-written papers are $9.95 per page; custom papers are $19.95 per page.
• China Research Papers Pre-written papers $9.95 per page; custom papers $19.95 per page.
• EthicsPapers.com 9.95 pre-written; $19.95 custom.
• Jane-Austen-Essays.com Owned by Paper Store Enterprises. $9.95 per page for papers on file; 19.95 per page for custom work.
• Literature Papers Cost is $7.95 per page unless rush. "We guarantee that our term papers will not be available in any database online. All orders are custom made and confidential."
• PJ Marketing Research "Download solved marketing case studies from all over the world." Free if send a case study or project or put a link to your page. Otherwise, $9.95 annual fee.
• Nursingpapers.com Still another Paper Store Enterprises site. $9.95 per page unless custom work ($19.95).
• Poetry Papers.com $9 per page for all papers. "Written since 1998 by acknowledged experts in poetry." . . . "These papers are not designed and must not be used for credit as if they were the work of the student who has purchased them."
• Philosophypapers.com $9.95 per page for on-file papers; custom papers $19.95 per page.

Additional Paper Mill Sites

Full-text Journals/Academic Databases

• Expanded Academic ASAP Not all publications are full-text, but this is a very popular, interdisciplinary database for periodicals. Contains both scholarly and popular.
• LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe
• JSTOR
• Project MUSE
• Wiley Interscience
• ScienceDirect

Additional Cheating Methods

Translation Software

• Students are using translation software as one method to fool detection software (Stebelman, 1998).
• Babel Fish Translation (Alta Vista)
• FreeTranslation.com

Hand-Held Devices for Cheating

• Portable devices, such as Palm Pilots, calculators, pagers, and cell phones, are being used by high school students to cheat on tests and classroom work (Frey, 2001).

Usenet Groups/Discussion Groups

• One can search the 20-year Usenet Archive by using GOOGLE Groups, providing still another potential source for academic dishonesty.

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