Colleagues
I got 11 responses and while all appreciated the problem of plagiarism
only 2 felt it could be a reason to restrict the 'copy and paste'
function. The overwhelming view was that students will do this from other
sources even if this source was blocked and the only answer was to train
the students not to do it and/or convince then that if they do they will
be caught and will lose marks or fail altogether.
Regards,
John Smith,
The Templeman Library,
University of Kent.
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> Subject: Copy and Paste - Yes/No?
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> Colleagues,
>
> We have been having a series of demos of e-book services this week at
> Kent for library and academic staff. Whilst discussing a service this
> morning one academic said she (and her colleagues) would prefer it if
> the books had no 'copy and paste' facility as it would only encourage
> plagiarism. She obviously felt strongly about this and even said the
> availability of 'copy and paste' could bias her and her fellow academics
> against recommending the service to the Library.
>
> Has anyone heard such comments from academics at their institution? Do
> you know of any research into the opinion of academics on 'copy and
> paste' in e-journals or e-books?
>
> I have always thought the more facilities a service has and the more
> 'open' it is the better so I was surprised at this comment.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Smith,
> The Templeman Library,
> University of Kent.
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