Schools face prevalence of online plagiarism: Educators try to thwart growing cheating problem as Web sites make it easy for students to purchase papers
Cheaters beware. High schools and universities are turning up the heat on students who pilfer information for research papers or book reports. The term plagiarism originated from the Latin word plagiarius, which meant kidnapper, and has existed for centuries. But the creation of the Internet has made it much easier to lift published material without crediting the source. With a few clicks of the mouse, students simply can “cut and paste” the information they need. Or, for a fee, they…