Plagiarism occurs when you use someone else's words, ideas, or work without proper citation or attribution.
It can include, but is not limited to:
In order to avoid plagiarizing someone else's work keep careful notes of where you found your information.
Use quotation marks when directly quoting another author's words.
Properly cite your work, it can be helpful to use a tool such as Refworks. For more information on Refworks check out the Citation Help page.
How can I avoid plagiarism?
Avoid plagiarism by properly citing your work.
How do I know if I need to cite a source?
It is necessary to cite a source any time you use another person's words, ideas, data, or information.
If a fact is considered common knowledge you do necessarily need to cite a source.
What is self-plagiarism?
Self-plagiarism occurs when you use work that you have previously submitted or published.
If you have completed an assignment for one cours you cannot use it to fulfill the requirements for another course.
Copyright is the legal right that grants the creators the exclusive rights over their original works.
This includes:
These rights include the right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works based on the original work.
This protection encourages creativity by providing creators with control over how their work is used.
Copyright protection typically lasts the lifetime of the creator plus 70 years or 95 years after publication.
What is "fair use"?
Fair use allows for a limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner. It applies to situations where the purpose of the use is criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
When determining if something is considered fair use, the courts look at the following four factors:
What is considered public domain?
Material is considered public domain if it is no longer eligible for copyright protection.
When does copyrighted material enter the public domain?
When items enter the public domain depends on the copyright laws that govern that material.
Items considered in the public domain include:
Interested in learning more about what is in the public domain? Check out Center for the Study of the Public Domain
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