Shadow Scholars and the Rise of the Dissertation Service Industry: Can We Maintain Academic Integrity?

Journal of research practice

Jeffry L. White¹ 

[1] University of Louisiana at Lafayette

关键词: dissertation consulting;    thesis consulting;    ghostwriting;    shadow scholar;    academic fraud;    plagiarism;    academic integrity;    graduate education;    research education;   

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Journal of research practice

【 摘 要 】

Notable interest was generated when Dave Tomar’s book,The Shadow Scholar: How I Made a Living Helping College Kids Cheat , was first published. While ghostwriters and paper mills have long been part of the academic landscape, a far more ominous enterprise has appeared that targets master’s and doctoral students seeking assistance with their theses and dissertations. This essay proffers a number of questions for consideration about the services these consulting companies are marketing on the Internet to students across the globe. The article illuminates a rising phenomenon and the potential effects on scholarship, faculty, and universities. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the implications for research education.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND