This document discusses legal and ethical issues related to the use of intellectual property in academic work. It addresses the concept of fair use and how broadly distributing copyrighted material impacts fair use claims. Students are responsible for properly citing any intellectual property they use in their work to avoid plagiarism. Instructors must address instances of plagiarism as they violate the student code of conduct. The document concludes that students must take legal and ethical responsibility to cite any copyrighted materials they use for schoolwork.