Plagiarism

Wondering if you are plagiarizing?  Take a look at this simple flowchart to decide.

Copyright, cont.

About a week ago I posted an entry on copyright, what it is, why you should be concerned, and where you could go to get more information on the topic. One of the issues of copyright concern to educators is fair use of media resources in publications and education. American University's Center for Social Media has come up with a document entitled "The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education" defining media literacy education. The website clearly states what the intended pdf covers and does not cover. You can access the document and a video on the subject from here.

Copyright copy-right!

Confused about copyright laws? Concerned that you may be infringing on someone else's intellectual property rights? Columbia University has produced a website titled "Columbia University Libraries/Information Services Copyright Advisory Office" to help individuals and organizations understand what current copyright laws are and how to apply them. Included on the website are case studies and a Copyright Quick Guide link to help people understand how the law applies in their situation. Besides written works, copyright applies to creative works including choreography, images, computer programs, websites, art and music, among others. While fair use allows for use of much materials in an educational setting, it is important to understand what constitutes fair use, and what might be ruled an infringement of copyright law.