Somewhat ironically, the Internet makes it both easier to copy and easier to detect copying. The essays in this volume explore the complex issues of originality, imitation, and plagiarism, especially as they concern students and scholars, while also addressing related issues, ranging from copyright conventions and the ownership of original work, the appropriate dissemination of innovative ideas, and the authority and role of the writer/author. Throughout these essays, the contributors grapple with their desire to encourage and maintain free access to copyrighted material for noncommercial purposes and also respect the reasonable desires of authors to maintain control over their own work. It is a timely intervention in national debates about what constitutes original or plagiarized writing.

About the Author
Caroline Eisner was the Associate Director of the Sweetland Writing Center at the University of Michigan from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, she became the Academic Dean at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. Martha Vicinus is Director of the Sweetland Writing Center and Eliza M. Mosher Professor of English and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan.

Reviews
At long last, a discussion of plagiarism that doesn't stop at 'Don't do it or else,' but does full justice to the intellectual interest of the topic! - Gerald Graff, author of Clueless in Academe and 2008 President, Modern Language Association



Book Information
ISBN 9780472050345
Author Caroline Eisner
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Weight(grams) 395g