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Copyright, Fair Use, Citation and Plagiarism

It is tempting to just copy and paste the description of a site from information on the site. If you do this you must put it in QUOTES. However, what I really want is your personal description of why YOU think this site is important. You are providing the link so others can go to the site and read the information there. Why is it worth their time to check out the site that you are recommending?

Searching and Academic Citations

Many of the assignments in this course require finding and discussing current web articles related to the chapter topic. You need to be able to find web resources that apply to the topics being discussed.


 * Research Process http://www.openc.k12.or.us/citeintro/secondary/process/


 * Citing Sources information at http://www.openc.k12.or.us/citeintro/secondary/


 * APA (American Psychological Association) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/


 * Recommended Search Strategy: Analyze your topic & Search with peripheral vision http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Strategies.html

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic integrity and will not be tolerated. Many students are uncomfortable posting their own words but that is no excuse to copy the words of others and not acknowledging that these are the words of others. This is a UC transferable credit course. I have a responsibility to ensure that students in this course are working at a level comparable to what would be required to pass an equivalent class at a UC. Please don't make my job any more difficult. If you are copying something - say so. The original author has a right to the credit. That is what academic integrity is all about.

Copyright and Fair Use http://21cif.imsa.edu/tutorials/micro/mm/copyright

10 Big Myths about copyright explained http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

If you are not clear on what plagiarism is, I recommend this short essay with examples written by sociologist Earl Babbie and found at the following site: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/curriculum/plagiarism.htm

Students Rebel Against Database Designed to Thwart Plagiarists http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101800.html