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Below are some resources to help students understand the many issues involved
in dealing with copyright and avoiding plagiarism. The important thing to remember
is to properly cite sources (see How to Cite Works) in order to give
proper credit where credit is due.
Copyright
Plagiarism
Copyright
The Copyright Website
Provides practical and relevant copyright information,
particularly as it relates to the Web.
Intellectual Property in the Information Age: A Classroom Guide to
Copyright
This hypertext article is, unlike many copyright articles, very readable and
Web savvy. It's a good place to start for understanding copyright and the Web.
United States Copyright Office
The Copyright Office is a division of
the Library of Congress and is responsible for coordinating and regulating all
matters relating to copyright in the United States. Everything you always wanted
to know about copyright...and more!
Bloggers
Beware: Debunking Eight Copyright Myths of the Online World
"A
handful of myths have spawned practices, particularly among bloggers and
Website owners, that turn copyright law on its head. These myths are rooted
in the assumption that everything is up for use online unless and until proven
otherwise." This site provides accurate information about avoiding copyright
infringement when using "works created in the United States or otherwise
subject to U.S. copyright law." Created by a lawyer for the Law Library
Resource Xchange (LLRX).
Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers this page on how students
can avoid plagiarism. Provides a brief overview of contradictions in academic
writing, actions that might be seen as plagiarism, and guidelines for researching,
quoting, paraphrasing, and deciding if something is common knowledge. Includes
exercises and a brief bibliography.
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
Created by the Writing Tutorial Services of Indiana University, this site
can help students avoid inadvertently plagiarizing while taking notes on sources.
Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
This tutorial explains plagiarism and its consequences and describes techniques
for taking notes and quoting sources to avoid plagiarism. Includes a section
on copyright, information about citing Web sources, and plagiarism and copyright
infringement quizzes. From the University of Maine at Farmington Writing Center
and Mantor Library.
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers
A site written for teachers by Robert Harris, author of The Plagiarism Handbook.
Harris discusses ways for teachers to educate themselves and their students
about plagiarism and citation. He also presents strategies for preventing and
detecting plagiarism.
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