In the Connected Age, it's easy to go online and download multimedia (illegally

or legally). There are even subscription sites that allow unlimited downloading of
movies, music, or games, which further blurs the line between what is free and
what is copyrighted. In fact, some students are confused that copying and
pasting is plagiarism because their source material didn't have an author, and
therefore it was ''common knowledge.''
Plagiarism is a big ethical concern, especially with search engines that make it
easy to find any query. The widespread availability of knowledge also makes it
easier for students to fabricate research and fake a source. Reinforcing how to
cite authors, and why it's important to respect the intellectual property of
others, will help to minimize these occurrences. Requiring well-cited sources will
also help prevent any fabricated research.