Plagiarism Prevention
Copyright Basics
- Copyright Basics HandoutCopyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States
(title 17, U.S.Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including
literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This
protection is available to both published and unpublished works.
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Plagiarism vs. Copyright Infringement
Plagiarism is using someone else's work without giving proper credit - a failure to cite adequately.
Copyright infringement is using someone else's creative work, which can include a song, a video, a movie clip, a piece of visual art, a photograph, and other creative works, without authorization or compensation, if compensation is appropriate.
Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Is Copying Illegal (Handout)
SU & Academic Integrity
Southern University and A & M College defines academic dishonesty as premeditated cheating, which is defined as conscious, preplanned, deliberate cheating with materials prepared in advance.
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