Librarians can reach the largest audiences through the traditional bibliographic instruction process. In this setting, instructors can be made aware of how research can be bought and sold over the Internet. The location of dishonest sites can be demonstrated, and the dangers of using them exposed to an audience of students. By taking the time to talk about cheating, students can be made aware that their instructors might be looking closely at their final products. Librarians also need to stress the importance of citing electronic sources.
Electronic information demands the same kinds of considerations as sources in other formats.
Bibliographic standards for Internet sources have been developed for the most common usage and style manuals. Most of the new standards can be found on the Internet, and librarians need to know how to make them available to students who are compiling bibliographies. In their efforts to combat online cheating, librarians must be prepared to encourage a balanced approach to research. Many students end up cheating because their expectations for the Internet are too high. In many cases, the Internet is neither the first nor the best place to go for information.