Ethical Use of Information

Ethical Use of Information

• Plagiarism
• Copyright
• Cite Sources

Introduction

The ethical use of information in written assignments is extremely important. Not only does is reflect a person's integrity, it is mandated by law.

Plagiarism

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "plagerize" means:-to steal or pass off (the words or ideas) of others-to use (another's production) without crediting the source-to commit literary theft-to present as new and original idea or product derived from an existing source In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves stealing someone's work and lying about it.

https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

-turning in someone else's work as your own-copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit -failing to put a quotation in quotation marks -giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation -changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit -copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not

https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism

Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.

What is Copyright?

Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression.

https://www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/

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https://ttbdo.up.edu.ph/report-infringement/

Why Should I Cite My Sources?

"The primary reason to cite your sources is to avoid plagiarism and give proper credit to the original author or creator. Other reasons for citing your sources: - Enables a reader to locate the sources you cited. -Demonstrates the accuracy and reliability of your information. -Shows the amount of research you’ve done. -Strengthens your work by lending outside support to your ideas."

https://libguides.reynolds.edu/cite

What is a citation?

"A citation identifies for the reader the original source for an idea, information, or image that is referred to in a work. - In the body of a paper, the in-text citation acknowledges the source of information used. -At the end of a paper, the citations are compiled on a References or Works Cited list. A basic citation includes the author, title, and publication information of the source."

https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/writing/cite_sources

Citation and Bibliography Help

There are many free bibliography generators avaiable on the internet. Some of them are:

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References

Best FREE citation generator [Top 20] - BibGuru. (n.d.). Bibguru. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.bibguru.com/c/best-free-citation-generators/ Cite Your Sources - Start Your Research - Library Guides at University of California, Santa Cruz. (n.d.). Home - Library Guides at University of California, Santa Cruz. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/writing/cite_sources Office, C. (n.d.). What is Copyright? | U.S. Copyright Office. U.S. Copyright Office | U.S. Copyright Office. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/

References

U.P. Technology Transfer and Business Development Office |. (n.d.). U.P. Technology Transfer and Business Development Office. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://ttbdo.up.edu.ph/report-infringement/ What is Plagiarism? - Plagiarism.org. (n.d.). Home - Plagiarism.Org. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism Why should I cite my sources? - Citing Sources - Research Guides at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. (n.d.). Home - Research Guides at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://libguides.reynolds.edu/cite