Information Literacy Lesson 3

Define intellectual property. What does it include?

"an idea, invention, or process that derives from the work of the mind or intellect." ​Copyright, trademark, patent

Fair Use does NOT...

- Allow you to make additional copies of the article for other people to use - Apply to photographs, which cannot be legally copied - Allow someone to copy an entire book or periodical

List the key points of Penn Foster's Academic Integrity Policy

- not tolerated - students will be subject to disciplinary action (failing grade to expulsion - students will be reported to Academic Standards Committee

How do you introduce a quote in APA format?

- use a signal phrase, along w/ year of publication in parentheses - use quotation marks to indicate quoted material - close quotation by noting page # of quoted material

What information is not required in a bibliographic citation?

? country of publication

The restaurant Joe's Tasty Burgers just created a new hamburger that they call "The Joe Special." They want to protect the name of the burger so that no other restaurants can claim the name for themselves. What protection will they need on the name "The Joe Special"?

?Trademark

What information always comes first in a citation in APA?

Author's name

What pieces of information are needed in a citation?

Author's name date of publication title of article title of magazine/journal, volume, and issue #s page #s or page range retrieved from: URL

Define trademark. What does its symbol look like? What does it protect?

Cover symbols, a word or words, and names used by a particular company to represent the company or a product. Whereas a copyright covers an entire work, a trademark represents and protects a brand. The symbol "TM" means the trademark is unregistered, while the symbol ® means the trademark is registered

Define copyright. What does its symbol look like? What does it protect?

Covers published and unpublished literary, scientific, and artistic works, provided that such works are in a tangible or material form. Note: Copyright protections also apply to images, text, video, sounds, and graphics found on the Web.

Which majors, programs, and courses use APA?

Early Childhood Education Medical/Veterinary Science Biology Business Criminal Justice Paralegal Studies (when Bluebook isn't used) Nutrition Psychology Sociology

Which majors, programs, and courses use MLA?

English Art History Graphic Arts Music Appreciation

Music Appreciation research projects will use the _______ style of citation.

MLA

Roberta is taking the final course in the fourth semester of the Veterinary Technician program. When she reads the final project instructions, she realizes she wrote a paper about the same topic in one of her second semester courses. Since she's very busy and close to finishing her degree, and since the original paper got an A, she wants to submit the same paper for her final project. Can Roberta submit the same paper?

No. Using the same assignment for more than one course is self-plagiarism

Define patent. What does it protect?

Protect inventions and processes and exclude others from trying to market, produce, and sell them for a period of time.

Name some of the citation/reference/bibliographic generators discussed in this course

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers The Little, Brown Compact Handbook by Jane E. Aaron American Psychological Association APA Style Resources The Penn Foster Writing Center Generators: BibMe, Cite This For Me

What's the correct term for a list of resources in APA?

Reference Page

What services does the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offer?

Support of all facets of writing, including MLA and APA citation and documentation styles

Define plagiarism

Using other people's intellectual property without giving them credit

"But I'm so busy, I need to cut and paste because I have no time and it's ok to do it." Why is this statement inappropriate?

When you use other people's intellectual property without giving them proper credit, it's against Penn Foster's Academic Policy, and it's also illegal and unfair to the author of the work.

On side 1 of a notecard, write...

all info you can find about your source author's name title of article title of journal date of publication medium of publication page numbers date of access database web address and/or DOI copyright date or last updated on date

What is fair use?

an exemption to the copyright law under which an indv. (in certain circumstances) is allowed to make a single copy of a periodical article or select portions of a book for personal study or research use

It's important to keep organized notes when performing research because doing so will help you

avoid plagiarism

The ACS Style Guide is used for ______ related disciplines.

chemistry

3 components of a research journal

citation source response

Explain what APA is.

citation style created by the American Psychological Association

Explain what MLA is.

citation style created by the Modern Language Association

What is a summary?

condensed version of an idea also written in your own words

Give three specific examples of plagiarism.

cut-and-paste paraphrasing self-plagiarism

According to Penn Foster's Student Handbook, the Academic Dishonesty section defines cheating as any effort to

engage in inappropriate collaborative activity in which the work submitted to the school doesn't represent the work of the enrolled student

When writing a research journal entry, it's okay to not copy the information from your sources exactly as it is because you can always go find that later.

false -- copy the info exactly as it is

What can a research journal assist you in doing?

great way to evaluate your sources as you read, and may even help you get a head start on your writing

Why is "cutting and pasting" considered plagiarism?

information is copied from the original source and pasted into another document without assigning credit to the author.

The AMA Style Guide is used for

medical and veterinary disciplines

Why are notecards important in keeping research organized?

notecards are like puzzle pieces. You can move them around until you find the right fit for your information. - avoid plagiarism - help get your point across to audience

Why should you stay organized when doing a research paper?

organization helps you... - quickly find a useful site again - cite your sources properly - avoid plagiarism

Define paraphrase

paraphrasing someone else's words, sentence structure, or ideas restated in your own words and sentence structure

After years of tinkering, Carrie perfects her spillproof baby cup design, the first of its kind. To protect her invention, she should apply for a

patent

MLA and APA are...

primary citation methods used in college-level research.

The correct term for the list of sources in APA format is

references

If you're citing a quoted passage pulled from someone else's work it's considered a ...

secondary source

A Google search of a cut and pasted sentence can reveal it is plagiarized in a matter of

seconds

A copyright holder can _______ for copyright violation.

sue

What are in-text citations?

tell your readers exactly what information you borrowed from your sources

Students who plagiarize at Penn Foster may be reported to

the academic standards committee

In the following citation from Expanded Academic ASAP, what is the publication title? The way we lie now: technology makes it easier than ever to play fast and loose with the truth—but easier than ever to get caught. Megan Garber. The Atlantic. 312.2 (Sept. 2013) p15. Word Count: 1252

the atlantic

On side 2 of a notecard, write:

the info you think is important author, article title, subject/topic area...

Define self-plagiarism

when you submit one assignment for more than one course

Do you need to cite a source when you're paraphrasing?

yes -- you're still using that author's words and ideas