Plagiarism Detection

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* Detection of similarities in student programs, M.J. Wise, SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 24, 1992, pp. 268-271.
(michaelw@cs.su.oz.au) This includes references to most of the other relevant literature and systems in use.

* H.T. Jankowitz, Detecting plagiarism in student Pascal programs, Computer J., vol. 31, #1, 1988, pp. 1-8.
The calling tree (static execution tree) of the program is reduced to a bit sequence, which is then used in comparisons. If a match is found, general characteristics of the pertinent regions are collected and compared.

* S. Grier, A tool that detects plagiarism in Pascal programs, SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 13, #1, Feb. 1981, pp. 15-20.
Measurment of 20 general characteristics.

* J.L. Donaldson, et al., A plagiarism detection system, SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 13, #1, Feb. 1981, pp. 21-26.
Based on general characteristics.

* M. Shaw, et al., Cheating policy in a computer science department, SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 12, #2, July 1980, pp. 72-76.
Managerial aspects of plagiarism.

* K.J. Ottenstein, An algorithmic approach to the detection and prevention of plagiarism, SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 8, #4, Dec. 1976, pp. 30-41.
A number of "software-physics" variables are measured and compared.