This sections contains links to Internet
sites that have a great deal of information about the
copyright issues associated with information that students
gather from the Internet.
Copyright Issues
- The
Copyright Web Site
This portal provides real world, practical and
relevant copyright information for anyone navigating
the net. This site allows you to get up to speed
on the basics of the copyright law.
- Copyright
for Educators
This site is dedicated to helping educators everywhere
in the United States understand the issue of copyright.
As an educator, there are three main issues you need
to understand. They are: the Public Domain, Fair
Use, and Intellectual Property.
- 10
Big Myths about Copyright Explained
An attempt to answer common myths about copyright
seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright.
This is an essay about copyright myths. It assumes
you know at least what copyright is -- basically the
legal exclusive right of the author of a creative
work to control the copying of that work.
- U.S.
Copyright Office
This is a general information site which contains
information about the United States Copyright Office.
The site contains links to various documents about
issues dealing with copyright.
Appropriate Use
- K-12
Acceptable Use Policies
This site provides the user with effective strategies
to assist young people in aquiring knowledge, decision-making
skills, motivation and self-control to behave in a
safe, responsible, and legal manner when using the
Internet and other information technologies.
Citation of Sources It is important
to properly cite all Internet resources that you and
your students use for speeches, written reports, or
multimedia projects. You would not allow one of
your students to turn in a research report without a
bibliography, and giving credit for information, pictures,
sounds, and videos gathered from websites is equally
important.
While there are many different ways to cite a website
depending on the age and abilities of your students,
the examples listed below provide a basic outline for
your use.
- Author’s name if available (Last, First)
- Title of website in italics. (or in quotation marks
if a newspaper or magazine article)
- Date website was posted or last updated. (6/15/06)
- URL (http://...)
- Title of publication underlined or in italics.
(if article for newspaper or magazine)
- Date you accessed the website. (9/2/06)
Examples:
For a generic website:
- Smith, Joe. The Amazing World of Animals. 5/6/06
http://www.amazinganimals.com. 9/15/06
- For an article from an online newspaper or magazine:
- Smith, Joe. “McGwire Hits His 100th Home Run.“
9/2/06
http://www.baseballdaily.com/090298/mcgwire.html.
Baseball Daily Digest. 9/21/06
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