Copyright law protects original creations to give the authors the sole right to distribute their works. Copyright is assumed as soon as the work is published or presented. Protected works can be music, architecture, literature, movies, computer creations, graphic arts, and choreography. Copyright protects original works from being copied by others to be presented as their own works or for monetary gain.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism means to take someone else’s work and to pass it off as your own. Ideas, written words, pictures, music, and electronic media can all be plagiarized. Plagiarism is the deliberate copying of someone else’s work and submitting it as your own, but it can also be simply neglecting to cite the source of the original work. This is dishonest and unethical, it results in severe academic punishment.
To protect yourself from committing plagiarism and to give credit to the writer or creator, it is important to always cite original works. Whether you are directly quoting or just paraphrasing, it is important to provide the original source. A good resource for instructions on citing sources can be found at the website https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
Plagiarism means to take someone else’s work and to pass it off as your own. Ideas, written words, pictures, music, and electronic media can all be plagiarized. Plagiarism is the deliberate copying of someone else’s work and submitting it as your own, but it can also be simply neglecting to cite the source of the original work. This is dishonest and unethical, it results in severe academic punishment.
To protect yourself from committing plagiarism and to give credit to the writer or creator, it is important to always cite original works. Whether you are directly quoting or just paraphrasing, it is important to provide the original source. A good resource for instructions on citing sources can be found at the website https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
Fair Use
There are a few instances when it is acceptable to reproduce a copyrighted work without obtaining permission from the author. It is important to think about the intended use of the work. It is generally considered acceptable to fall into the fair use category if the purpose includes: commentary/criticism, parody, news reporting, teaching, or research. It is also important to note that only a small portion of the original use should generally be used and it should not be used to make money.
The following website is a valuable source to use when deciding if your intended work can be considered fair use:
http://library.northeastern.edu/get-help/copyright-and-fair-use/what-is-fair-use
There are a few instances when it is acceptable to reproduce a copyrighted work without obtaining permission from the author. It is important to think about the intended use of the work. It is generally considered acceptable to fall into the fair use category if the purpose includes: commentary/criticism, parody, news reporting, teaching, or research. It is also important to note that only a small portion of the original use should generally be used and it should not be used to make money.
The following website is a valuable source to use when deciding if your intended work can be considered fair use:
http://library.northeastern.edu/get-help/copyright-and-fair-use/what-is-fair-use
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“What is Plagiarism?” Plagiarism.org, Turnitin, 18 May. 2017. Web. 26. August, 2017.
Copyright in General. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2017, from https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html
What Is Fair Use? (n.d.). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://library.northeastern.edu/get-help/copyright-and-fair-use/what-is-fair-use
“What is Plagiarism?” Plagiarism.org, Turnitin, 18 May. 2017. Web. 26. August, 2017.
Copyright in General. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2017, from https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html
What Is Fair Use? (n.d.). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://library.northeastern.edu/get-help/copyright-and-fair-use/what-is-fair-use