Copyright

All students and staff members are expected to comply with U.S. Copyright Law. The media specialist has the latest information regarding copyright issues and the following websites provide copyright information.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/ccmcguid.htm
http://www.benedict.com

Plagiarism

According to various resources today, plagiarism is stealing and lying about work presented as your own, an act of fraud.

Turning in someone else’s work as your own

Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit

Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks

Giving incorrect of false information about the source of a quotation

Changing words but copying phrases or the sentence structure of a source without giving credit

Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you are giving credit or not

Students are encouraged to take notes and make outlines, not copy and paste. The following website provides plagiarism information.