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Copyright

Copyright Crash Course at the University of Texas (Fun!)
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 at the University of St. Francis (Creative!)
http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/
This tutorial is recommended for those who prefer a graphical interface to a textual interface.

Copyright Website (Cool!)
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 at Stanford University
http://fairuse.stanford.edu
Excellent source for a history of copyright law. Some sections of this site need to be updated (the timeline only goes up to 1996), but there are links to statutes and Supreme Court cases from 2002.


Plagiarism

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize It and Avoid It
via Indiana State University 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
via Dartmouth College
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
via Hamilton College (New York) Writhing Center
http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/resource/wc/ AvoidingPlagiarism.html
This site provides tips on avoiding plagiarism from the beginning of a project, especially during the note taking stage.

 


Updated July 13, 2004

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