Copyright, Plagiarism, and Citing Sources

A set of flashcards covering vocabulary related to copyright, plagiarism, and citation practices.

Fair Use

Specific legal exceptions that let you use copyrighted material without having to ask for permission or pay any fees.

Plagiarism

Using someone else's words, ideas, or other creative works without giving proper or sufficient credit to that person.

Copyright Infringement

When a copyrighted work is used without permission, including copying, reusing, performing, or creating derivative works.

Public Domain

Intellectual or creative works that can be used without permission because there is no copyright, it has been waived, or it has expired.

Citing Sources

Showing readers where your ideas come from and validating your arguments through previous research.

Creative Commons License

A type of license that allows creators to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients.

Style Manuals

Guides that provide standards for formatting, writing, and citing within a document, commonly used in scholarly works.

Common Knowledge

Facts that can be easily identified in multiple authoritative sources and do not require citation.

Paraphrasing

Restating someone else's ideas in your own words while giving credit to the original source.

CC BY

A Creative Commons license that allows sharing and adapting the work as long as credit is given to the creator.

CC BY NC

A Creative Commons license permitting noncommercial use, with credit to the creator.

CC BY ND

A Creative Commons license that allows for sharing without adaptations, as long as credit is given.

CC BY SA

A Creative Commons license requiring adaptations to be shared under the same terms as the original.

Citation Manager

A software tool that helps in organizing and managing references and citations for academic writing.

Direct Quotes

Using the exact words from a source with proper quotation marks and citation.

Adaptation

A modified version of an original work, which may or may not require permission based on copyright.

Educational Use

Use of copyrighted material for educational purposes that may qualify as fair use or require permissions.

Time Management Techniques

Methods such as Pomodoro or Timeboxing to effectively allocate time for tasks, especially studying.

Professional Network

The network of individuals in your career field, including peers, mentors, and academic contacts.

Citation Requirements

Standards that dictate how sources should be accurately referenced in academic writing.

Digital Repository

An online database where research outputs and data sets of an institution can be shared.