Plagiarism
Acknowledging Sources-from the University of Texas at Arlington; charts and diagrams included
Avoiding Plagiarism- from the Purdue Online Writing Lab; very good site gives an overview on plagiarism, with information on paraphrasing and exercises for students.
Citation Machine- create a citation in APA, MLA, Turabian and Chicago; free
EasyBib- creates a citation from the information you input
How to Cite Your Sources- very complete listing
KnightCite- from Calvin College; APA, MLA, and Chicago are all free
MLA Formatting and Style Guide- very complete; shows formatting for all types of sources
Plagiarism Tutorial- information and 2 quizzes to check your knowledge; from the University of Southern Mississippi
Successful vs. Unsuccessful Paraphrasing- many examples are shown to explain the best way to paraphrase a paragraph
Types of Plagiarism- lists six types of plagiarists and five sources cited by still plagiarized types of people
What is Plagiarism?- a video from Rutgers University; explains the seriousness of plagiarism; excellent!!
WriteCheck- submit your paper to see if you plagiarized anything; $$
You Quote It, You Note It- a short slide presentation/quiz to see how much you know about plagiarism
Copyright Information
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education- assists teachers in fair use doctrine; from the Center for Social Media
Copyright Advisory Network- "a way for librarians to learn about copyright and seek feedback and advice from fellow librarians and copyright specialists"
Copyright Basics- from Copyright Kids!
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers- PDF document
Creative Commons- various sharing methods explained
Cyberbee- cute interactive for grades 4-9
Fair Use Evaluator- "understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code."
Fair Use Wiki- the fair use clause explained
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright- from the Library of Congress; interactive for kids in grades 4-8
Teaching Copyright- Five 60-minute lessons
TeachersFirst Copyright and Fair Use Resources
United States Copyright Office- search records, register works