Transcript Plagiarism & Copyright at Ivy Tech Community College

Plagiarism & Copyright at
Ivy Tech Community College
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What is plagiarism?
Based on the ITCC
Student Guide to
Plagiarism and Copyright
“…presenting within one’s own work the
ideas, representations, or words of another
person without customary and proper
acknowledgement of that person’s
authorship.”
-Ivy Tech Community College Student
Handbook
http://www.ivytech.edu/library/fortwayne/libinfo/handouts/student_plagiarism_brochure.pdf
What
What
not
plagiarism?
it involve?
Thisisisdoes
plagiarism!
• Writing
about your
personal
Paraphrasing
that changes
• Printed
work
such
as books
and
experiences
or
opinions
few words
and
keeps
the same
or articles
• essays
Writing
about
information
structure as the
original that is
considered
“common
knowledge”
•• Photographs
Pasting
sections
of information
from
•• Common
Knowledge
Artwork
ANYWHERE
without
acknowledging
the
source
is information
generally
• Graphic
Designs
of
information
known
to others; it is
• Videos
Neglecting
to use quotation
found consistently
describedmarks when you use
word-for-word
information
• Audio
Recordings
in several
sources.
• Copying
another paper and turning it in as your
Online information
i.e.own
“Jon Stuart is not a fan
Fox News.” a paper (whether you’ve paid for it
•ofDownloading
or not!) and turning it in as your own
Plagiarism
and
writing
Cite
your
source
Avoid unintentional plagiarism by being
Give credit to your source with a citation.
aware of your own writing techniques.
• A citation helps authenticate the
• Direct quotations (the exact words of the
information
you
found
and
allows
the
original source) require a citation.
reader to find the original source for further
• Paraphrasing includes the source material, but
investigation.
it is restated in your own words and style; the
• “Citation”
describes
youinacknowledge
paraphrased
material ishow
similar
length to the
the
author
in the body
of your
paper, as
original.
Paraphrasing
requires
a citation.
as the includes
complete
reference
provided
in
• well
A summary
just
the main points
of the
the “bibliography”
source
material, is shorter
or “works
in lengthcited”
and it is
written
in your own words.
section.
What about
What copyright?
else?
Click the play button to hear the librarian
• ITCC
To be requires
protectedthat
by students
copyright,understand
the originaland
comply
work must
withbe
copyright
in a tangible
law and
formthe
and
terms
exhibit
of fair use
to
a modicum
avoid copyright
of creativity
infringement of the original
• Copyright
works of others.
protection is automatic and requires
action oris©a symbol
activate.provided by the
• no
“Copyright
form of to
protection
• The
owner
has the
rights of works of
lawscopyright
of the United
States
for ‘original
reproduction,
distribution,
display
and musical,
authorship including
literary,
dramatic,
performance
artistic, and certain other intellectual works”
•United
Copyright
for worksOffice,
on orhttp://www.copyright.gov
after January 1, 1978
States Copyright
is protected for the life of the author +70 years.
AVOID plagiarism and
copyright infringement!
• Take
notes with
on the
the
Be familiar
thesource
citationduring
style your
research
use inbe
theMLA,
citation
instructor process
requires,for
it could
(author,
title, date,
pg numbers, URL etc.)
APA,
MESH,
Turabian…
• Whenever
you copy
word-for-word,
use
If you question
whether
the information
“quotation
so you cite
don’tthe
forget to
is “commonmarks”
knowledge”add them later
source
• Remember to give credit to non-print
sources (pictures, websites, interviews)
• Don’t copy/paste from the internet without
copying the citation information
A Fairy Use Tale
Courtesy of Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University and YouTube