Copyright & Plagiarism

What is copyright?

• Legal right granting creator exclusive rights to original work.

• A type of animal

• A type of food

• A type of software

Why is it important to respect copyright laws?

• To make it easier for others to profit off your work, hinder development, and promote unfair competition.

• To limit access to information, stifle creativity, and discourage progress.

• To protect intellectual property, encourage innovation, and ensure fair compensation.

• To ignore the rights of creators, hinder the spread of knowledge, and devalue original content.

What is considered plagiarism?

• Using someone else's work or ideas with proper citation

• Creating original work without permission

• Copying your own work without citation

• Using someone else's work or ideas without proper citation or permission.

How can you avoid plagiarism?

• Copy-paste, Ignore citations, Use someone else's work

• Cite sources, paraphrase, use quotation marks

What are the consequences of plagiarism?

• Rewards and recognition

• Enhanced learning experience

• Increased productivity

• Consequences of plagiarism include academic penalties, damage to reputation, legal consequences, and loss of credibility.

Can you use images from the internet without permission?

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

• Maybe

What is fair use?

• Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows modification of copyrighted material without permission.

• Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

• Fair use is a legal doctrine that only applies to commercial use of copyrighted material.

• Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows unlimited use of copyrighted material without permission.

How can you properly cite sources in your work?

• Use a consistent citation style such as Harvard, Vancouver, or IEEE

• Cite sources based on personal opinions rather than established guidelines

• Use a consistent citation style such as APA, MLA, or Chicago, include in-text citations, and provide a full reference list at the end of your work.

• Include only in-text citations without a reference list

What is the difference between copyright and trademark?

• Trademarks protect physical products, while copyrights protect digital content.

• Copyright only applies to businesses, while trademarks apply to individuals.

• Trademarks are only valid for a limited time, while copyrights have no expiration.

• Copyright protects original works of authorship, while trademarks protect words, phrases, symbols, and designs.

Is it okay to copy someone else's work if you give them credit?

• No

• Only sometimes

• Maybe

• Yes