Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Transmitting Ideas
Who is an author?
Who is a creator?
Anyone can be an author on the internet.
Give credit even when the author does not state they have
copyright or have a publisher (such as a
book/journal/magazine).
Creators have rights.
Thomas, Owen. (12 Nov 2007). "Your Privacy is an Illusion. Bank Intern Busted by Facebook." Gawker (21 July 2009)
http://gawker.com/tech/your-privacy-is-an-illusion/bank-intern-busted-by-facebook-321802.php
What Is Copyright?
Copyright is a legal device that provides the creator of a work
of art or literature, or a work that conveys information or
ideas, the right to control how the work is used."
Stephen Fishman, Esq. The Copyright Handbook, 1996.
And Then Theres Copyright. (2009). NJIT Library Searchpath Tutorial 24 August 2009.
http://library.njit.edu/researchhelpdesk/howto/searchpath/mod6/07-copyright.htm
Public Domain
Fair Use
the ability to use sources without seeking permission from the copyright holder
Fair Use
Allows you to
Quote passages from a book or a journal article as
long as it is credited/cited
Reproduce short segments of songs and movies as
long as it is cited/credited to the author.
use an entire work depending on the circumstances.
Examples
Professor giving you a copy of an article
Photocopying selections of materials for your own use
Library Electronic Reserves
Digital Literacy (2009) Cornell University 27 July 2009. http://digitalliteracy.cornell.edu/tutorial/dpl3330.html
Misuse of Sources
Unintentional plagiarism
Wrongly paraphrasing
Paraphrasing without citing
Copying & Pasting
Make sure you credit ideas of authors, quote properly & paraphrase.
Dionne, E.J. Jr. Biden Admits Plagiarism in School but Says It was not Malevolent New York Times 18 September 1987.
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/18/us/biden-admits-plagiarism-in-school-but-says-it-was-not-malevolent.html.
25 August 2009.
http://www.njit.edu/academics/integrity.php