Part #4: Information Literacy and Ethics
- How have changes in the way that information is stored and accessed changed the ethics of information use?
- What is information ethics? Why is it important for students to understand intellectual property and copyright?
- Why is it important to guard against plagiarism? What is being done about plagiarism at OU?
Part #4 Readings
Lampert, L. D. (2004). Integrating discipline-based anti-plagiarism instruction into the curriculum. Reference Services Review, 32(4), 347-55. Retrieved from http://www.essay.uk.com/free-resources/pdfs/discipline-based.pdf
Payne, T. How to protect yourself from committing plagiarism. Retrieved from http://pages.uoregon.edu/tpayne/EG595/plagiarism.pdf
USM Plagiarism Tutorial. Retrieved from http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/plagiarismtutorial.php
Write Check. (2015). Plagiarism.org. Retrieved from http://www.plagiarism.org/resources/student-materials/
Activity
- Complete and submit this questionnaire about your understanding of Plagiarism which can be found at wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/images/d/d6/PlagiarismSurvey.doc
Discussion/Reflection
What is plagiarism in the electronic age?
- How can you help your students avoid plagiarism?
- What your students should know about the copyright law
- Video: "Information literacy: the perils of online research" (2006)