printing from a CD ROM encyclopedia

[Jan Birney <stmark6614@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi All,
I'd like some opinions on the following:  I run a
computer lab in a K-8 school.  When the kids are doing
research, they very often want to print articles from
Encarta or World Book encyclopedia CD ROMs.  I feel
very uncomfortable about this.  First of all, the
articles are usually much longer than the kids think
they will be when printed out--10-15 pages isn't
unusual.  I try to encourage the kids to read the
article and take notes from it in their own words, but
they want to take the article home or use it to work
on their research paper as their assignment
progresses.  While I understand this (time is usually
of the essence in a computer lab), I worry that I am
encouraging plagiarism by allowing them to copy an
entire encyclopedia article.
I have taught (and re-taught, and re-re-taught) note
taking skills, but...copying still happens.
Opinions, please????

Jan Birney, who does not want to be taken into custody
by the plagiarism police as an accomplice to the crime.

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Jan Birney, Computer Specialist
Stratford Catholic Regional School System
Stratford, CT 06615
stmark6614@yahoo.com

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