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copyright, plagiarism, & fair use

Copyright:

Laws that give the creator of an original work exclusive rights to use and profit from it.

 (Roblyer & Hughes, 2019, p. 506)

fair use:

Limited rights to use brief excerpts of copyrighted materials without the need for permission. 

 (Roblyer & Hughes, 2019, p. 507)

plagiarism:

Grammarly Blog.com Warns readers to

watch out for these forms of Plagiarism:

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  • Direct plagiarism – Taking another person’s ideas word for word without giving proper citation.

  • Self-plagiarism – Submitting your own previous work as part of a current assignment without permission.

  • Mosaic plagiarism – Quoting another’s work without quotation marks. This can also refer to replacing words in another’s work with synonyms while maintaining the same overall structure and meaning.

  • Accidental plagiarism – Forgetting to cite sources, misquoting sources, or paraphrasing sources without giving credit where credit is due.

How to Avoid Plagiarism:

Select the links to provide ways to avoid critical errors when writing.

This video explores the copyright law, fair use, and plagiarism on the Internet.

 

Sources:

Common Sense Education. (2014, September 5.) Copyright and fair use animation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/suMza6Q8J08

 

libApps. (2018, April 25). Digital citizenship and internet safety: common knowledge and plagiarism. Retrieved May 19, 2018, from https://iolani.libguides.com/c.php?g=315173&p=2105635

 

 

Torres, L. (2016). How to avoid plagiarism. Retrieved May 19, 2018, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Avoiding-Plagiarism-Checklist-2752549

 

 

Roblyer, M. D., & Hughes, J. E. (2019). Integrating educational technology into teaching: transforming learning across disciplines (8th ed.). New York, United States: Pearson Education, Inc..

 

Vannest, A. (2015, February 18). 5 Most effective methods for avoiding plagiarism. Retrieved May 19, 2018, from https://www.grammarly.com/blog/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-plagiarism/

 

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