Plagiarism: a type of cheating that includes the presentation of another person’s work as your own, without proper acknowledgment of the source, with or without the creator’s permission, intentionally or unintentionally. By taking CTC courses, you agree that all required papers, exams, class projects or other assignments completed for credit may be submitted to SafeAssign or similar third parties to be reviewed and evaluated for originality and intellectual integrity. Plagiarism.org is a free website for information on what plagiarism is and how to prevent plagiarism in your writing. Another good resource is Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
(Source: Central Texas College. (n.d.). Academic Misconduct Policy. https://www.ctcd.edu/academics/catalogs/catalog-texas/academic-policies/academic-misconduct-policy/).
In general, copyright is a form of legal protection given to content creators through the assignment of specific rights to works that qualify for protection. The main goals of copyright are to encourage the development of culture, science and innovation, while providing a financial benefit to copyright holders for their works, and to facilitate access to knowledge and entertainment for the public. Copyright provides a framework for relationships between the different players in the content industries, as well as for relationships between rights holders and the consumers of content. Copyright is a form of Intellectual Property, along with trademarks and patents in all countries, and other creations (such as trade secrets, sui generis database rights, rights of publicity and the like) that may vary from country to country.
(Source: Copyright Clearance Center. (2022). Purpose of copyright. Copyright Education. Copyright Foundations. https://www.copyright.com/education-copyright-foundations/).
Central Texas College - Copyright Resources
Faculty – please refer to CTC HR Policy 280, Copyright and Publications, before submitting work for publication.
Copyright on Campus, a short video from Copyright Clearance Center explains copyright for faculty on a college campus.
Fair Use Checklist
Cornell University offers a checklist for students and faculty to ensure they are following the “Fair Use” policy for the copyright laws.
Is it copyright protected?
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(Source: Central Texas College. (2022). Copyright Resources. https://www.ctcd.edu/academics/library/copyright-resources/)