Transcript Plagiarism - Houston Baptist University

PLAGIARISM
What’s The Big Deal?
Fair Use
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Fair use is a limitation and exception to the
exclusive right granted by copyright law to the
author of a creative work
TEACHERS:
 This means not using another teachers idea and
calling it your own…
What are the conditions for deciding
fair use?
all materials must be cited in order to avoid plagiarism, general
examples of limited portions of published materials that might
be used in the classroom under fair use for a limited period of
time
What To do?
 chapter from a book (never the entire book).
 An article from a periodical or newspaper.
 short story, essay, or poem. One work is the norm whether it
comes from an individual work or an anthology.
 A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a
book, periodical, or newspaper.
 Copies of a poem of 250 words or less that exists on two pages
or less or 250 words from a longer poem.
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Limitations on Multimedia
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cannot use anyone else’s words or ideas without both
the indicia of a quotation and a proper bibliographic
citation.
If one wants to sample or use another’s musical score
they must attain permission and or cite the author.
Films should be a legitimate copy with a copyright
notice included
When using multimedia in the classroom and attaining
it from an electronic reserve one must make sure the
reserve has obtained a lawful copy.
Consequences:
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Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of
damages and profits.
The law provides a range from $200 to $150,000
for each work infringed.
Infringer pays for all attorney’s fees and court
costs.
The infringer can go to jail.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE