What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of “original works of authorship.” |
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Copyright is available for literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. The 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to distribute and authorize others to distribute their works in legally specfied ways. It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright. - From www.copyright.gov |
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What is fair use? Copyright is limited. The 1976 Copyright Act establishes limitations on these rights. One limitation is the doctrine of fair use. Fair use allows for limited reproduction for purposes, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. The book cover by Dr. Juice is a good example of application of the fair use doctrine. |
Most subscription/academic databases have their own built-in citation tools. For example, in EBSCOhost databases, look for "Cite," and in Gale databases, look for "Citation Tools." Remember, databases are only as good as the individual who entered the data, so use the automated citations as a skeleton from which to build. For more in-depth information on citation, refer to http://spcollege.libguides.com/citations or the other sites below.
Give credit where it is due. Unless general knowledge (e.g., a date or anything un-debatable), be sure to cite your sources when you engage in any of the following: A good rule of thumb: if it's not your own original thought, then cite it! |