Copyright_Reference

It is important that students understand copyright issues as they pertain to digital information. They need to be reminded that information on the Internet, including content, images, music and video is copyrighted and must used with the original creator in mind. This page contains resources to assist them with their bibliographies and organization of information.

"Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age" - NY Times - “Now we have a whole generation of students who’ve grown up with information that just seems to be hanging out there in cyberspace and doesn’t seem to have an author...”

**McShain Library** - [|MLA Style Guide]

[|Citation Machine] - website that guides students through proper citation in both MLA and APA styles. They must still be able to identify key parts of the citation, but Citation Machine does the formatting for them. [|Noodle Tools] - another great resource for creating citations. It also allows you to make electronic notes from your resources. There is a subscription required for most tools, but there are some free resources. If there is interest we can certainly look into getting a subscription. [|Turn-It-In.com] - assists in identifying plagiarism, but can also be used for grading and electronic commenting on papers. Can be used to students to help them determine when they may have unknowingly plagiarized.


 * Media and Information Literacy** - Temple's Media Education Lab has lots of great resources to help you and your students better understand subjects such as Copyright and Fair Use