plagiarism secondary
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What is Plagiarism?
It is the act of stealing or passing off
the ideas or words as one’s own; the
use of a created production without
crediting the source; the act of
committing literary theft; to present as
new and original an idea or product
derived from an existing source
Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary 9th ed.
What is Copyright?
• “The exclusive right to produce or
reproduce (copy), to perform in public,
or to publish an original literary or
artistic work.” Duhaime's Law Dictionary
• Almost everything created privately and
originally after March 1, 1989 is
copyrighted and protected whether it
has a notice or not.
So how can I use it?
• You may rephrase anything that your read. In other words, put it into your own words. Do NOT copy anything word for word. Unless…
• You are quoting someone. You may use direct quotes if you put it in quotation marks, and site your source in the content.
• You may legally use parts of a copyrighted work, but you must always give the author the credit for his/her hard work.
Note: This includes pictures, graphics, music and software too!!!
What is not copyrighted?
• Thoughts and ideas that were never written
down.
• Directions, procedures, methods,
explanations, etc.
• Works consisting entirely of information that
is common property and containing no
original authorship (for example: standard
calendars, height and weight charts, tape
measures and rulers, etc.)
What is not copyrighted?
• A collection of logical data that is public information, such as a telephone book.
• Materials or reprints of materials in the public domain (all prior to 1923; most between 1923-1963; additional information at http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm)
• Most U.S. government materials (some items created by contractors for the government might be copyrighted)
• Facts
Remember!
• Does your using the material hurt the market? In other words, is it causing someone to not purchase the item themselves?
• Is the author or original creator losing money due to your using their work?
So what does that really mean?
It is stealing, plain and simple! If
you had a creation, would you
want someone taking it from you?
That would be stealing YOUR
cash! How would you like that?
To Put It Simple…
• If you didn’t produce it, you don’t own it.
• So, if you don’t own it, and you don’t have
permission to use it……
Resources
• www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_what_is_plagiarism.html
• www.citationmachine.net
• www.easybib.com
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu
• www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
• www.ncusd203.org/central/html/where/plagiarism_stoppers.html
Sources for this presentation
• “Copyright Chaos” copyrighted by Intel, a slide show presentation of the legalities of copyright suitable for a professional development. See your Intel Master Teacher at your school.
• Intel “Teach to the Future” Master Teacher Training Manual
• Hand-out prepared by Mrs. Sue Hendrix, Emma Sansom Librarian
Anti-plagiarism Hand-out
www1.gcs.k12.al.us/pdf/plagiarism.pdf
For your convenience, Mrs. Sue Hendrix has prepared a plagiarism hand-out for your students. Go to the following website, to print it.