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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is copying someone else's work and pretending you wrote it or created it.

Plagiarism is actually stealing, and is regarded very seriously at university.

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Plagiarism Today
Content theft, copyright infringement & plagiarism

The Complete Plagiarism Resource
This comprehensive resource will tell you everything you need to know about plagiarism, including statistics, common definitions, plagiarism tutorials, and other resources.

Copyright

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What is Copyright?
Fundamentally, copyright is a law that gives you ownership over the things you create. Be it a painting, a photograph, a poem or a novel, if you created it, you own it and it’s the copyright law itself that assures that ownership.

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Copyright Friendly Images & Sounds to Use in Your Assignments
Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions.
Copyright Friendly Music and Sound Links
Always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!
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Research & Plagiarism

This is a great example by Anne Robinson of the Dixie Grammar School Library, which teaches about research, plagiarism and citing references.
(Permission given for re-use)

Types of Plagiarism

Direct plagiariam - copying something word for word without citing the source.

Self-plagiarism - re-using an assignment you wrote for another class.

Accidental or unintentional plagiarism - not citing your sources properly.

Collusion - claiming credit for work someone else did for you.

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Fair Use & Copyright

This video about fair use from the Temple Media Education Lab specifically relates to the USA, however it still has very useful gudelines for everyone.