how can i use the wealth of information on the internet and still guard against plagiarism?
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Cite your sources in every paper.  Everything that you write that is not your own idea MUST be cited.
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That's sort of a tough question.  Copyright does not protect "facts" or "ideas" but "expression."  Of course, copying word for word would technically violate the copyright act.  However, there is a concept called "fair use," which allows people to use copyrighted material in certain circumstances.  It's a multi-factor balancing test,considering:\n(a) The nature of the material taken\n(b) The nature of the use\n(c) The amount of material taken; and\n(d) The effect on the market for the copyrighted work.\n\nBased on the little bit of information you've indicated, this would seem to be fair use.\nThe material taken (from a dictionary, not an extremely creative source) would seem to highly factual, not highly expressive\nThe use is noncommercial\nThe amount taken  is (probably?) not substantial -- a few hundred words out of 30,000; and\nIt would probably be difficult for ay dictionary manufacturer to prove that anyone didn't buy their dictionary (or use their commercially available website, etc) because of your GRE study site.\n\nThis, of course, doesn't mean that those results are guaranteed, nor that the dictionary publisher may not get mad if you use a substantial amount of definitions.  But the plain and simple fact is that people cite dictionaries all the time; even for multiple definitions.  That's their purpose.  Unless you're bulk copying pages after pages of the dictionary, it would be pretty foolhearty for the publisher to accuse you of copyright infringement.\n\nThis, of course, is not legal advice, and if you'd like a full analysis, you should contact counsel in the state in which you live.  Good luck.
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Ok, let's talk about getting around plagiarism when you're in college.  \n\nFirst of all the verbatim thing works against you so cut'n'paste is not a good option.  You, of course, are allowed and even expected to form your own opinions about what you've read and your opinions are not copyrighted by the originator.  Now express your opinions in your "own words" some of which you've just learned from the material you just read.  \n\nLearn to type really fast so that you are not tempted to use others' words in your HW.  There are plenty of your own words around so that you never have to plagiarize anything.  You can always learn the MLS or APA methods of quickly and efficiently referencing your material in case a direct quote is necessary to convey even your own idea;  sometimes it's just the best words.\n\nI am not a professor nor anyone involved in the education system at this time.
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if you don't want to break any rules stay away from file sharing. other than that there is a ton of free stuff and information on the net that is completely legal. also look into opes source software if you feel up to it nobody owns it and its free to use.
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I came across this web site when I did a search for "proving plagiarism" it looks like it could be exactly what your looking for. It includes possible counter measures, useful websites for detecting and fighting plagiarism, detection methods and links to useful sights and even somebody you can contact via e-mail \n\nhttp://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html\n\nI think my strategy if I was unable to prove the plagiarism would be to quiz the students on their individual essays. Time consuming, but if they are plagiarized the students will doubtfully be familiar with the content. \n\nBelow are some additional sites that I thought might help. Good Luck\n\n\nGood luck!
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How do you expect to learn anything if you don't do your own work?  Many websites are great for doing research, but you could get hit with plagiarism since there are programs that are now available to help faculty determine who is cheating and who isn't.  Really - is this how you plan on going through life - letting others do all your work for you?
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You shouldn't scrape the content since it could cause too much load on the site and you'll just end up with your IP being banned from accessing the site at all. Instead, download the database from http://download.wikimedia.org/\n\nThere are instructions at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download\n\nMake sure you're abiding by the GFDL when you do display a copy of the content. See the copyrights page for info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights
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They are really quality answers. Very well written, to the point and informative. However, just some things you might want to keep in mind... answers like the hypothesis one or red pony were i think answered in a way best suited to Yahoo Answers. But for example you included one of your papers along with the professor's name, course number, etc. etc.... i would not want to include an entire paper of mine in which i had put in so much time and effort, on a site like this. other's might plagiarize even without meaning to do so, and it is best to give them pointers or general comments rather than sharing your entire work. But that's just my opinion, you may feel comfortable sharing it. If I were you, i would keep some of my really good ideas to myself rather than divulging everything... because in the world of academics, original ideas count.
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Do you not know, by any chance, the one and only magic word that ought to accompany such requests as yours?\nHave you ever heard that plagiarism is insincere, means cheating?
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not necessarily.  the internet is considered a public entity and therefore open to everyone.  copywrite laws are fuzzy at best, putting a simple 'this site is copywritten by...' sentence in the coding is the best you can do.  technically it is copywritten by doing this, but anything not password protected or otherwise is realistically fair game.
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The fastest way would be to plagiarize, not very honorable tho
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Probably the hardest thing to do, especially if you don't know the subject very well to begin with is to find reliable sources.  Almost anything you find on the internet is sketchy, that includes wikipedia.  Any crank can churn out a web-page or a Wiki article that sounds good at first pass.  Books tend to be better, but again, any crank with enough money can get their works published by someone.\n\nThat said just be careful, try to find sources that back each other-up, ones that list their own sources (that you can verify) tend to be a bit more reliable, both in helping you find more good sources, as well as helping you avoid sources that base their statements on the same group of like-minded wack-jobs.\n\nOn a first go at things stay with major sources, peer reviewed articles, well-known books by major (reputable) publishers.  Once you get a handle on the subject you can start evaluating a source on its own merits and identify if it is good or not.
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Tough. I recommend connecting with local college networks. You may want to go the library route as well. Certain college libraries use Link +, which has a large number of .pdf texts, journals, and books. If you're looking for bestsellers though, you're best bet is going to be torrent sites. Keep in mind that some e-books, Harry Potter for example, are copywrite protected.
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Yes you most definitly can, those search engines have all your information as soon as you type in that url.\nMy advice is to get you some good protection against stuff like that. You can get various stuff to protect your computer from giving out to much info
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sorry, you do you own research. you can know a lot through the internet.
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Propery define your meta data keywords, use search engine techniques............don't forget to make use of internet to enhance your expertise.
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I don't think you aould want to unless you could verify the credentials of the person giving the answer. Remember for any paper you want the best information you can get from a reliable source.