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Plagiarism or Innovation?: Doing Research at the On-Line Library (A), (B), (C)
Michael F. Welsh
published: 2006 | Case Study | Business Ethics
Subject Area: Business Ethics
Key Issues: Plagiarism; Pedagogy; Academic Integrity; Ethics
Case Description: Dr. Carol Conley was suspicious of Jamika Hammond’s research paper. It did not match what Dr. Conley had seen of Jamika’s writing and yet, it was not like plagiarized papers she had seen in the past. Case (A) finds Dr. Conley wondering where to start in determining whether Jamika had plagiarized her paper. Case (B) describes, in Conley’s own words, the process she followed investigating Jamika’s paper. When she had gathered some evidence, she met with Jamika to confront her with the findings and to hear Jamika’s explanation. Jamika claimed to have used an on-line library to which she had subscribed for her research. At Dr. Conley’s request, Jamika put her explanation in writing and sent it to Dr. Conley by e-mail. A copy of the explanation is included in the case. With the explanation in hand, Dr. Conley must decide how she will resolve the issue. Case (B) is Dr. Conley’s resolution of the issue and her reasoning about it as contained in the lengthy letter she sent to Jamika. It provides one professor’s response to plagiarism and can be used as a source of instruction to others who struggle with the problem of student dishonesty.
# Case Pages: 11
Case Number: 160002-23-4
Teaching Note: Yes
revised May 23/06
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