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	Ivory Tower Ripoffs - Information about Diploma Mills - http://www.elearners.com/resources/diploma-mills.asp Provides information about the history of diploma mills, what to look out for, as well as links to additional information.
	Diploma Mill - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploma_mills Describes common attributes of diploma mills and discusses their legality in different countries.
	Diploma Mills - http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mill.html Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Includes a list of institutions which are known to be diploma mills.
	Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials - http://ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/diplomamills.htm US Federal Trade Commission advice on identifying legitimate schools and assessing a job applicant's claimed academic credentials.
	Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Resources and Publications - http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/resources.html US Government advice on finding reputable institutions whilst avoiding unaccredited colleges and diploma mills.

	USATODAY.com - Diploma Mills Insert Degree of Fraud into Job Market - http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2003-09-28-fakedegrees_x.htm Article which examines the problems caused by diploma mills. It also shows how hard it is to combat the bogus degree providers.
	General Delivery University - http://www.bandersnatch.com/gduedu.htm This is a parody site which shows how easy it is to set up a diploma mill. Includes course catalog and the ability to download a diploma.
	Is the Internet Becoming a Haven for Diploma Mills? - http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=185 Alert from the Better Business Bureau on the problems that diploma mills pose to consumers.
	Wired News: Phony Degrees a Hot Net Scam - http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,35068,00.html Diploma mills are proliferating.
	The Chronicle of Higher Education: Is the Internet Becoming a Bonanza for Diploma Mills? - http://chronicle.com/data/articles.dir/art-44.dir/issue-17.dir/17a02201.htm Article which examines how the Web has made it easy for diploma mills to operate.

	Wired News: Down by the Diploma Mills Stream - http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,54596,00.html Anyone can purchase a bachelor's or master's degree for the bargain price of several thousand dollars.
	How to Recognize Bogus Diploma Mill Schools - http://www.dcmilitary.com/dcmilitary_archives/stories/101503/25741-1.shtml Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees.
	Counterfeit Degrees.com - http://www.counterfeitdegrees.com/ Warns against the dangers of degree mills and offers alternative education solutions.
	Position Paper on Diploma Mills - http://www.ncahf.org/pp/dipmill.html The National Council Against Health Fraud provides this summary of diploma mills and why they are bad for the nutrition industry.
	Degree.net - Diploma Mills - http://www.degree.net/html/diploma_mills.html Gives information on how diploma mills operate. Includes a list of the ways that consumers and employers are victimized.

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