Plagiarism and the Internet
>The Internet has increased plagiarism. Students are able to use search engines to find information. This can be copied and pasted into students’ documents.
> The Internet can also be used to combat plagiarism. Teachers use search engines for parts of suspicious essays. Using search engines to check papers for plagiarism, is impractical since teachers lack the time necessary to check each paper with an online search engine. Despite these counteractions, evidence suggests that the effect of the Internet is to increase plagiarism.
Plagiarism and law
According to some academic ethics codes and criminal laws, a complaint of plagiarism may be initiated or proven by any person. The person originating the complaint need not be the owner of the plagiarized content, nor need there be communication from a content owner directing that an investigation or disciplinary be conducted.
