The document discusses plagiarism, copyright, and how to avoid violating them. Plagiarism is using others' words or ideas as your own without attribution. Copyright is the right to control copies and licenses of creative works. To avoid plagiarism, properly cite sources. To avoid copyright violations, get permission before widely distributing copyrighted works or determine if fair use applies. Breaking these laws can result in lawsuits.

1. Plagiarism and
Copyright:
The Basics
By Katey Parks

2. What is Plagiarism?
 Using someone else’s exact
words or ideas and claiming
them as your own.
 Form of cheating
 Can be done without
realizing it
 Forbidden in all levels of
school

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4. How to Avoid Plagiarizing
 Learn how to properly use resources such as books,
websites, and journals.
 Cite your sources in a Bibliography
 A list of the sources you used that includes a title, author,
and published date.

5. What is Copyright?
 The right to present, make
copies, and hold licensure on
any type of literary, music, or
artistic work.
 Anything written down or
recorded has copyright, even if
it does not include the
copyright symbol.

6. How to Avoid Copyright
Violation
 Ask the author permission when doing any of the following with a
copyrighted work:
 Reprinting
 Photocopying
 Posting online
 E-mailing
 “Fair Use” of copyright include:
 Educational Purproses
 Parody
 Commentary
 Scholarly Research
 News Reporting
 Purpose, Nature, Amount used, and Effect on the market factor in
to what is considered to be “Fair Use”

7. Breaking the Law
 Copyright infringement is against the law
 Copyright holder can sue
 Breaking Copyright law is unethical
 Do your part:
 Show responsibility and respect
 Know the facts
 Ask for permission