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Search ONE - RESULTS

A.) explains why you used a particular search tool I used Altavista because, like Google it is a large database and provides a broad range of information about plagiarism generally as well as specific information  my sub topics.
B.) illustrates the syntax / key words entered plagiarism education cheating "information literacy"
C.) states the number of hits obtained 72
D.) comments on the quality of the results obtained "Why do students plagiarise/cheat?" is a question that needs to be answered before you can deal with prevention and detection methods.  These results answered that question - students want the easy method, stress on students due to hectic schedule, poor time management skills/planning skills etc.

Search TWO - RESULTS

B.) illustrates the syntax / key words entered plagiarism education cheating "information literacy" :.edu
C.) states the number of hits obtained 69
D.) comments on the quality of the results obtained The majority of the results were aimed at teachers, giving ideas about prevention methods from the assessment point of view (ie. asking students to hand in all their research materials, oral presentations, draft copies of essays, debates about topics)

Search THREE - RESULTS

B.) illustrates the syntax / key words entered plagiarism education cheating "information literacy" :.edu, also updated this year
C.) states the number of hits obtained 46
D.) comments on the quality of the results obtained With refining the search down to only websites that were updated this year, the search resulted in up-to-date information that teachers and students are using today to combat plagiarism in their schools, colleges and universities.  This can be used as a comparison to the types of prevention and detection techniques educational organisations were using three to five years ago.