Copyright Resources to Support Publishing and Teaching

• Penn's plagiarism definition (Code of Academic Integrity)
   
• Indiana University's Plagiarism Page
   
•  Purdue University's Plagiarism Page
   
•   Duke University's Plagiarism Page
   

• SafeAssign plagiarism detection instructions

• Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct
   
• Anytime someone relies on another source for an idea, that source must be attributed to the original author
   
• If a source is copied without proper attribution, it is considered plagiarism
   
• Online distribution of materials in itself is not necessarily plagiarism
   
• Online distribution does not contribute to plagiarism
   
• Rather, online distribution helps to prevent plagiarism by making it easier to detect when someone does not attribute ideas
   
• By putting materials online (and searchable) plagiarism detection software can more easily detect theft

The Libraries provide faculty with access to the SafeAssign plagiarism prevention service through Canvas.  Explanations of how this tool works and how to utilize it can be found online within the Evaluation tools website.

For further assistance with copyright issues, you can begin with your subject specialist. You can also contact Katie Rawson, Kayt Ahnberg, or  Rebecca Stuhr for further assistance or referrals.

For questions about use of materials on reserve, contact Sheila Ketchum or the librarian at your reserve location.