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Copyright and Plagiarism Internet Sources


Copyright

Copyright Crash Course
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm
Discusses "fair use" and "intellectual property" in the digital environment. Contains a quiz for faculty members to assist them in conforming to copyright laws.

Copyright Bay
http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/
This tutorial is recommended for those who prefer a graphical interface to a textual interface.

Copyright Website
http://www.benedict.com/
This site is easy to navigate and is intended primarily for those who are either developing their own web sites or using the web for instruction.

Copyright and Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu
Excellent source for a history of copyright law including current court cases.


Plagiarism

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize It and Avoid It
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
This site gives a concise explanation of plagiarism and includes examples of using sources without plagiarizing.

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgment
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sources/
This site provides lots of example of how to appropriately cite sources. It also has a page on plagiarism with examples.

Avoiding Plagiarism
http://www.hamilton.edu/writing/style/plagiarism/plagiarism.html
This site provides tips on avoiding plagiarism from the beginning of a project, especially during the note taking stage.

 


Updated July 21, 2009

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