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White, Jeffry L. – Journal of Research Practice, 2016
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…
Descriptors: Service Occupations, Scholarship, Integrity, Doctoral Dissertations