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Plagiarism Plagiarism and Copyrightand Copyright

How I gave up “copy and How I gave up “copy and paste” and learned to cite paste” and learned to cite

responsibly!responsibly!

To help you understand To help you understand PlagiarismPlagiarism

To show you how to keep To show you how to keep from plagiarizing when you from plagiarizing when you do your school projectsdo your school projects

Two reasons for this PowerPoint

What, exactly, isWhat, exactly, is What, exactly, isWhat, exactly, is

Tell me what you think

PlagiarismPlagiarismis claiming another is claiming another

person’s work as person’s work as your ownyour own

MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)

Is

plagia

rism

Cheating?

What can be What can be plagiarized?plagiarized?

Words

Videos, too - -

Can be plagiarized . . .

So. . .What Else?So. . .What Else?

There’smusic,

and Lyrics

It even includes . . .

Really any creation can be plagiarized

You might be surprised You might be surprised to learnto learn

Ideas that have been expressed in a tangible form

So. . .what’s a person

supposed to do?

Hmmmmmmm!!?!!

First, think about the information you’re using

when you do a project . . .

Did you already

know the

informatio

n. . .

or

If you didn’t know it before -

Did you learn it

doing this project?Hmmmmm

mm!!?!!

Hmmmmmmm!!?!!

“Is it my responsibility

to give credit?”

Ask yourself:

does someone else deserve credit?!?

AND

If you are using materials that belong to

somebody else . . . then, you must give

them credit!

“ “OK, so it’s OK, so it’s mymy responsibility to give credit responsibility to give credit

. . . but. . . but

How in the world do I do How in the world do I do that??”that??”

Do You Remember seeing the next slide before?

PlagiarismPlagiarismis claiming another is claiming another

person’s work as person’s work as your ownyour own

MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)

MLA StyleMLA Style (Gibaldi 66) (Gibaldi 66)

This statement was paraphrased from a book. I didn’t want to plagiarize, so I’m going to give credit. You can use MLA

style to give credit.

MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)

Notice that this information was Notice that this information was placed directly placed directly withwith the paraphrased the paraphrased

informationinformation

Not just at the end of the project in the Works Cited page.

This is Part I of how we give credit! Giving credit with the

information -- within the project

It is called “In Text Citation”

MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)MLA Style (Gibaldi 66)

Part II of giving credit involves using a Works Part II of giving credit involves using a Works

Cited page. A Works Cited pageCited page. A Works Cited page is required is required

if you are:if you are:Writing a paper,Writing a paper,

Making a poster,Making a poster,

Doing a PowerPointDoing a PowerPoint

Making a videoMaking a video

Basically completing any assignmentBasically completing any assignment

Here’s an example . . .Here’s an example . . .

Works CitedWorks Cited““About Rick Riordan.” About Rick Riordan.” Rick Riordan. Rick Riordan. n.d. 15 February 2006 n.d. 15 February 2006

<h<http://www.rickriordan.com/ttp://www.rickriordan.com/>.>.

““BOINGG.WAV.” BOINGG.WAV.” Free Sounds Files ArchiveFree Sounds Files Archive. . n.d. TNS Group, Inc. 25 n.d. TNS Group, Inc. 25

February 2006 <February 2006 <http://http://

www.freesoundfiles.tintagel.net/Audio/cwww.freesoundfiles.tintagel.net/Audio/c-beeps/-beeps/>.>.

Gibaldi, Joseph. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of ResearchMLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.Papers. 66thth

ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America,

2003.2003.

But. . .But. . .

For now, we’re just For now, we’re just mentioningmentioning giving credit. giving credit.

Don’t worry, you’ll learn Don’t worry, you’ll learn more about how to give more about how to give credit in another lesson!credit in another lesson!

Let’ talk about a relative of plagiarism . . .

Copyright laws “protect the financial interests of the creators, producers, and

distributors of original works.”(Smaldino et al. 11)

When most people create When most people create something – a book, music - something – a book, music -

whateverwhatever Guess what?!Guess what?!

They hope to make They hope to make money and support money and support

themselves!!themselves!!

But, if people use those But, if people use those materials and not pay for materials and not pay for

them,them,

They are robbing the artists, They are robbing the artists, authors, and others of their authors, and others of their

livelihood!livelihood!

Not only that, they are Not only that, they are breaking copyright laws!breaking copyright laws!

Breaking copyright laws is Breaking copyright laws is called called

Copyright InfringementCopyright Infringement

If caught, a person could If caught, a person could face tremendous fines, at face tremendous fines, at

the least!the least!

YouYou could be guilty of could be guilty of Copyright InfringementCopyright Infringement

Even if you are careful to Even if you are careful to not plagiarize, you can not plagiarize, you can

still break copyright laws!still break copyright laws!

Let’s say you want to use several pictures of an artist’s

work that you found on Google images

All you need to do is copy and paste. It’s so

easy!

You can only use those picture if the web site tell you it is OK! If no

permission – then NO USE

You decide it’s OK as long as you give

credit. You think – “that way I won’t

plagiarize!”

(Gibaldi 74) 1

( 1”BOINNG.WAV” Free Sound File Archives . n.d. TNS Group, Inc. 25 February 2006 www.freesounds.com.)

(Gibaldi 74)

Meet Texas Author, Rick Meet Texas Author, Rick RiordanRiordan

Written permission obtained to use

material from www.rickriordan.com/author.htmPermission

“Rick Riordan is the multi-award-winning author of the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for children. . . . His adult fiction has won the top three national awards in the mystery genre” (About www. rickriordan.com).

What’s the big deal??

Is it really so important?

Well, let’s think . . .

Would it matter to you if someone stole from you or

cheated you?

Plus, as for

knowing . . .

There is no pride in work that isn’t your own!!

It’s your decision. On which side of the line will you land?

Works CitedWorks Cited““About Rick Riordan.” About Rick Riordan.” Rick Riordan. Rick Riordan. n.d. 15 n.d. 15

February 2006 February 2006

<h<http://www.rickriordan.com/ttp://www.rickriordan.com/>.>.

““BOINGG.WAV.” BOINGG.WAV.” Free Sounds Files ArchiveFree Sounds Files Archive. . n.d. n.d.

TNS Group, Inc. 25 February 2006 <TNS Group, Inc. 25 February 2006 <

http://www.freesoundfiles.tintagel.net/Audio/c-beeps/http://www.freesoundfiles.tintagel.net/Audio/c-beeps/

>.>.

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ResearchResearch Papers.Papers. 66thth ed. New York: The ed. New York: The

Modern Language Association of America, Modern Language Association of America,

2003.2003.

““Plagiarism.” Plagiarism.” Oxford English Dictionary Online.Oxford English Dictionary Online.

2006 Oxford University Press. University of 2006 Oxford University Press. University of

North Texas Electronic Resources, Denton, TX. North Texas Electronic Resources, Denton, TX.

20 February 2006 <20 February 2006 <http://http://

irservices.library.unt.eduirservices.library.unt.edu//>.>.

Works CitedWorks CitedPublication Manual of the American Psychological Publication Manual of the American Psychological

Association.Association. 5 5thth ed. Washington D.C.: American ed. Washington D.C.: American

Psychological Association, 2002. Psychological Association, 2002.

Smaldino, Sharon E., et al. Smaldino, Sharon E., et al. Instructional Technology Instructional Technology

and Media for Learning.and Media for Learning. 8 8thth ed. Upper Saddle ed. Upper Saddle

River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.

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