As you are aware, plagiarism is an increasing problem on college campuses, in many cases as an apparent direct result of the Internet's ability to provide access to not only large amounts of information but also entire research and term papers. Not all of the downloaded papers lead to plagiarism, but many do.
On this page we have collected some information to help faculty members prevent, detect, and deal with plagiarism. This includes links to sites at other universities that address the same topics. A site such as Indiana University's Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It also helps students recognize what is and what is not plagiarism, something which they do not always understand.
Additionally, we provide a few links to term paper sites, to show you what is available. The term paper sites include prewritten and "made to order" options, book reports, theatre and movie reviews. A perhaps unexpected source of material for plagiarism comes from college and university professors who post their own work and writing on the Internet.
Sites that will assist you in detecting whether or not a paper is a plagiarized have been developed in response to the availability of term paper sites; and we provide links to some of those as well.
If we can be of further assistance to you in the library with regard to this topic, please let us know!
Internet Paper Mills A list of many sites where papers can be either downloaded or purchased. Originally hosted at Coastal Carolina University, this list is older, but still gives you an idea of the range of sites that are offering this "service."
If you suspect that prevention hasn't worked, detection is next.