[quote name='seanr1221']What are you doing, copying and pasting?
Print your research out, highlight the important parts and then write your paper in your own words.[/QUOTE]
That's essentially what I do, minus the printing out. I go over an article, note anything that helps support my thesis, and then use that information when I write the paper. I've never copy pasted a research paper, that's an incredibly stupid thing to do.
And no, I don't think throwing it away is the only other option.