What are copyright, plagiarism and Fair Use? 

What are copyright, plagiarism and Fair Use? 

 

Copyright SymbolCopyright: the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as literary, musical, or artistic work). 

 

 

 

 

Plagiarism: the act of stealing or passing of the ideas or words of another as one’s own; use of another’s production without crediting the source. 

 

 

 


 

 

PlagiarismFair Use: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner. 

 

 

 

Citation Machine is a great resource for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism. Citation Machine provides multiple types of citing, such as APA, MLA, and Chicago. Once the type of citation is chosen, there is an auto-fill mode, where you can search the book, website, article, etc. that you are trying to cite. If Citation Machine finds the source that you are trying to cite, it will automatically cite the source for you. Then, you can simply copy and paste the citation. If Citation Machine does not recognize the source in the search, you can manually enter the information from the source and the website will create the citation for you. Also, Citation Machine provides information on how to use proper in-text citation and avoid plagiarism.

 

WriteCheck provides multiple resources on how to avoid plagiarism. According to WriteCheck, a few of the ways to avoid plagiarism is to paraphrase, cite, quote, and reference. WriteCheck provides detailed instruction on how to cite different sources. Along with providing information on citing sources and avoiding plagiarism, WriteCheck also provides information on how to check grammar and gives tips on how to start writing a paper.

 

Resources on the Internet: 

 

Videos: 

  • Avoiding Plagiarism: What do I need to cite?

     

  • Copyright and Fair Use Animation 

      

  • Plagiarism vs. Copyright Infringement: Is there a difference?

 

References:

 

Copyright. (n.d.). In Marriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copyright

Plagirizing. (n.d.). In Marriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retreived from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarizing

Fair Use. (n.d.). In Marriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retreived from  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20use

Citation Machine. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website

Ways to Avoid Plagiarism - Plagiarism Checker: WriteCheck by Turnitin. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.writecheck.com/ways-to-avoid-plagiarism