Copyright Laws
Copyright laws state that when someone creates a completely original product or idea that they should be compensated for it. Copyright laws give the owner of the product or ideas, the right to grant use of their product or not to grant use of the product. These laws were set into place in order to stop people from claiming another’s idea as your own.
Copyright laws state that when someone creates a completely original product or idea that they should be compensated for it. Copyright laws give the owner of the product or ideas, the right to grant use of their product or not to grant use of the product. These laws were set into place in order to stop people from claiming another’s idea as your own.
Plagiarism
When someone takes another person's idea and uses it as his or her own without giving credit to the original owner, this is called plagiarism. Avoiding plagiarism is very important to learn during the early years of high school. Citing the author or giving credit to the original owner can avoid most cases of plagiarism. However, to take credit for an idea that was not originally your own is considered plagiarism. The actions taken against the person who committed plagiarism are dependent on the intention and context of the offense. Often times in school it will result in a zero for the assignment. But, as previously stated, not using that information or properly citing the source can avoid many cases of plagiarism to begin with.
When someone takes another person's idea and uses it as his or her own without giving credit to the original owner, this is called plagiarism. Avoiding plagiarism is very important to learn during the early years of high school. Citing the author or giving credit to the original owner can avoid most cases of plagiarism. However, to take credit for an idea that was not originally your own is considered plagiarism. The actions taken against the person who committed plagiarism are dependent on the intention and context of the offense. Often times in school it will result in a zero for the assignment. But, as previously stated, not using that information or properly citing the source can avoid many cases of plagiarism to begin with.
Fair Use
Fair use is one big exemption in the use of someone else’s work. There are cases in which while using someone else’s work, you do not need to cite or to give credit to the author. The fair use clause is dependent on the reason for which the work is being used. For instance, if someone is reviewing a paper or an article then they are allowed to quote the article without giving credit or citing. The fair use clause is used everyday in businesses that need to critique or review articles.
Fair use is one big exemption in the use of someone else’s work. There are cases in which while using someone else’s work, you do not need to cite or to give credit to the author. The fair use clause is dependent on the reason for which the work is being used. For instance, if someone is reviewing a paper or an article then they are allowed to quote the article without giving credit or citing. The fair use clause is used everyday in businesses that need to critique or review articles.
For more information:
What is Plagiarism?
http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/overview
What is a Copyright?
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/what-is-copyright.html
Fair Use
https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html
Resources:
Copyrights and Copy wrongs. Copyrights and Copying Wrongs. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280a.shtml
The Classroom Use Excemption, The Classroom Use Exemption. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/limitations
What is Plagiarism? What is Plagiarism? (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
Copyrights and Copy wrongs. Copyrights and Copying Wrongs. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280a.shtml
The Classroom Use Excemption, The Classroom Use Exemption. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/limitations
What is Plagiarism? What is Plagiarism? (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/