Wednesday, October 24, 2012
In Class Blog Post October 24
Theses topics have to do with library research because most of these topics involve books, databases, and journals, which are all found in the library, and library research is done in the library. They also involve citations. These topics discuss what constitutes plagiarism, copyright violation, and paraphrasing. I will be able to apply the things i have learned in other classes when writing papers and doing research for a research paper or presentation. I have learned and practiced how to properly cite all kinds of sources, such as journals, databases, books, and even images. I feel i have learned many things that i had no clue was either plagiarism or a copyright violation. This is important because there are many people that would not knowingly plagiarize, but they are not educated adequately on this subject, therefore can not determine what is plagiarism and what is not. They may not know how to properly cite internally or externally. One thing i feel i still have a few questions about is copyright violation and at what point are you using too much information. I know that if a person uses a whole song that is copyright violation, but how much is too much?
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I agree that it is very important to know about plagarism and copyright violation. Education is the best way to prevent. I have learned a lot I did not know about copyright and plagarism before this class. I believe it will be very helpful in my many college years ahead of me.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, your remaining question is a tough one! How much is too much is something that lawyers still argue about. When deciding whether something is "fair use," there are 4 factors to consider:
ReplyDelete1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
2. The nature of the copyrighted work (so is it a popular song or research report?)
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
(from http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html)
So the amount of a popular song that you're allowed to use is going to be different depending on whether you're using it in a report for a class or as a sample in your own song that you're trying to sell...
And the amount of a popular song that you're allowed to use is going to be different from the amount of a research report that you're allowed to use for a research paper.
It can get really confusing! Just be aware that there are these rules out there, and it doesn't matter whether you have permission or not, to avoid plagiarizing you MUST cite where you got it!