Academic Integrity at Brandeis University

Credit for Photo: Chris Tait / the Gauntlet

As stated in Brandeis University's mission statement, "the University that carries the name of the justice who stood for the rights of individuals must be distinguished by academic excellence, by truth pursued wherever it may lead, and by awareness of the power and responsibilities that come with knowledge."

Every member of the Brandeis University community is expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. A student is required to submit work that is the result of the student's own effort. The purpose of this web site is to provide education about issues of academic integrity, as well as related resources for students and faculty.

Faculty resources

Top Ten Ways to Promote Academic Integrity: A Guide for Brandeis Faculty

Center for Academic Integrity
Key organization dedicated to issues of academic integrity in educational institutions. Brandeis is a member.

Plagiarism Resource Site (University of Virginia)
Goal of this site is to reduce plagiarism in educational settings. Includes free software for detecting plagiarism.

CBB Plagiarism Resource Site
A joint effort by Colby, Bates and Bowdoin (CBB) to discourage student plagiarism. Includes news items.

Faculty Guide to Cyber-Plagiarism (University of Alberta)

Brandeis University Academic Dishonesty Referral Form

Student resources

Top Ten Ways to Promote Academic Integrity: A Guide for Brandeis Students

Inside Integrity: A Guide to Academic Integrity for Brandeis Students

Student Enrichment Services

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism (Northwest Missouri State University)

Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources (University of Wisconsin)

Citing Your Sources

Endnote

Tutorials

You Quote It, You Note It! is an interactive tutorial designed to teach students the basics of avoiding plagiarism by learning why, when, and how to cite information sources. (Acadia University)

What is Plagiarism (Indiana University)

College Quiz (Empire State)

Xtreme Plagiarism (Northwest Missouri State University)
Tutorial for learning how to recognize, avoid, and prevent plagiarism.

Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge (Fairfield University)
Tutorial.

Campus resources

Library & Technology Services and Support

Writing Center

Student Enrichment Services

Student Development & Conduct (Division of Student Life)

Selected Boston Library Consortium Sites

MIT

Northeastern University

Williams College

Boston University
Plagiarism detection.


Guide prepared by Ralph Szymczak

This page was last modified on: Apr 07, 2008