Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers this page on how students can avoid plagiarism. Provides a brief overview of contradictions in academic writing, actions that might be seen as plagiarism, and guidelines for researching, quoting, paraphrasing, and deciding if something is common knowledge. Includes exercises and covers topics such as Communications, Education, English Language, Literature & Books, and Writing. (Librarians' Index to the Internet)
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
This site focuses on teaching students how to recognize and avoid plagiarism. (Librarians Index to the Internet)
Copyright
United States Copyright Office
The "basics of copyright "and the FAQ sections are especially helpful.
Copyright Information & Education
Provides an overview of the fair use doctrine "which allows users of copyrighted works to exercise some rights under certain circumstances without seeking permission or paying royalties." It is "probably the most important exemption to copyright protections for educational settings, allowing many uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching and research." Includes a description of the four fair use factors and tools for evaluating the applicability of the doctrine. From the University of Minnesota Libraries. (Librarians Index to the Internet)