Ethical use of the web
Ethical use of the web may include: copyright, plagiarism, attribution.
Copyright –what is it? “Copyright is a legal right of ownership that enables the creator of a written, artistic or published work, to control how it is used.” (schools.cla.co.uk)
Resources and Information:
Copyright –what is it? “Copyright is a legal right of ownership that enables the creator of a written, artistic or published work, to control how it is used.” (schools.cla.co.uk)
Resources and Information:
Plagiarism – what is it? Plagiarism is to steal and to pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own. It is to use another person’s production without crediting the source, also known as literary theft, and to present as new and original the product derived from an existing source. (www.plagiarism.org)
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
· Turning someone’s work in as your own
· Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving them credit
· Failing to put quotations in quotation marks
· Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
· Changing words but copying the sentence structure with out giving credit
Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided by simply citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.
Attribution definition – “The act of attribution; especially: the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist. “ (www.merriam-webster.com)
Creative commons –what is it? “Creative commons is an international non-profit organization that provides free licenses and tools that copyright owners can use to allow others to share, reuse and remix their material, legally.” (www.creativecommons.org.au)
Evaluation and Information:
More information about creative commons please visit www.creativecommons.org.au they will provide more information through their website.
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
· Turning someone’s work in as your own
· Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving them credit
· Failing to put quotations in quotation marks
· Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
· Changing words but copying the sentence structure with out giving credit
Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided by simply citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.
Attribution definition – “The act of attribution; especially: the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist. “ (www.merriam-webster.com)
Creative commons –what is it? “Creative commons is an international non-profit organization that provides free licenses and tools that copyright owners can use to allow others to share, reuse and remix their material, legally.” (www.creativecommons.org.au)
Evaluation and Information:
More information about creative commons please visit www.creativecommons.org.au they will provide more information through their website.