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Plagiarism and copyright violations run rampant on the Internet. It is far too easy to do, often just a matter of copy and paste. While some forms of plagiarism are not as overt, or involve non-written works, often it includes copying content verbatim.
The good news is that many Internet companies have a low tolerance for the... more »
Intellectual property issues are a serious matter, both online and off. Unfortunately, the Internet's freestyle appeal leads many to view all of its contents as public domain property. But this is not the case. Copyright laws apply within the online environment in much the same way as other areas where intellectual property is concerned. more »
The word bibliography comes from the Greek word "bibliographia" which translates to "book writing." In modern-day context, the bibliography is a list of books, periodicals, and other documented publications. These bibliographies are added at the end of a body of work. The bibliography is a detailed list that... more »
If you've read a book by a prominent politician, business executive, celebrity or other public figure, or even a blog belonging to any of these types, then chances are you've read the work of a ghostwriter. Ghostwriters are professional writers who get paid to write stuff for which other people get credit. more »
Having impressed the right person on a TV show with your spec script, you are invited an interview and to pitch ideas. A pitch idea is a premise for a potential episode of the series. more »
General Intellectual Property consists of things that have been in the public eye for so long...
Plagiarism is a grave offense that periodically plagues the academic world and professional publishing. Technically speaking, it's a form of... more »
Plagiarism is a serious offense. It can get you expelled from school, fired from a job and sued. While plagiarism may seem like a quick and easy... more »
Plagiarism is the act of passing off someone else's work as one's own. It is viewed as a form of intellectual fraud and theft. The increased use... more »
Plagiarism is a huge problem in many schools and across the country in various contexts. There is an amazingly successful market for plagiarism to... more »
Plagiarism is commonplace amongst the lazy. It is not easy to detect, but the Internet provides for much more effective ways of discovery than... more »
Plagiarism, as defined in the 1995 Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary, is the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as ones own original work."qtd. in Within academia, plagiarism by students, professors, or researchers is considered academic dishonesty or academic fraud and offenders are subject to academic censure, up to and including expulsion. In journalism, plagiarism is considered a breach of journalistic ethics, and reporters caught plagiarizing typically face disciplinary measures ranging from suspension to termination of employment. Some individuals caught plagiarizing in academic or journalistic contexts claim that they plagiarized unintentionally, by failing to include quotations or give the appropriate citation. While plagiarism in scholarship and journalism has a centuries-old history, the development of the Internet, where articles appear as electronic text, has made the physical act of copying the work of others much easier.
Plagiarism is not the same as copyright infringement. While both terms may apply to a particular act, they are different transgressions. Copyright infringement is a violation of the rights of a copyright holder, when material protected by copyright is used without consent. On the other hand, plagiarism is concerned with the unearned increment to the plagiarizing authors reputation that is achieved through false claims of authorship.
Etymology
Plagiarism (1615–25) > plagiary (1590–1600) > Latin plagiārius kidnapper, equivalent to plagium kidnapping > plaga (snare, net) > base PLAK, to weave (seen in Greek plekein, Latin plectere (to weave)).
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Academia
Many students feel pressured to complete papers well and quickly, and with the accessibility of new technology (the Internet) students can plagiarize by copying and pasting information from other sources. This is often easily detected by teachers, for several reasons. read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
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