If it’s a research paper, no you would not. You’re SUPPOSED to research your stated opinion. As long as you cite sources for both paraphrased and quoted material it is not copyright infringement, ergo not illegal or immoral.It seems to have gotten to the point where it looks as if I’m going to fail some classes this quarter. I’m really confused as to what counts as copyright infringement (I’m assuming such a thing would be mortal sin). Would I be committing mortal sin by basing a paper off copyrighted websites?
Clarification is appreciated!
No, it’s not fuzzy in that case. You put the same citation at the end of the sentence that you would for the quote, indicating that you have paraphrased an idea from that source (generally a citation would include the page number, etc indicating WHERE on that source you took that idea from).Things get fuzzy when you draw inspiration from a website or book but don’t actually use anything published in it. I’m not sure what you do in that case. Perhaps if you gave a little more detail on what specfically you’re writing we can help you a bit more.
Citations are needed for all phrased and paraphrased sentences? We’re just expected to slap the list of sources at the end. Mine’s a history paper and I need lists of historical things and they turn out looking like exact copies of my sources.If it’s a research paper, no you would not. You’re SUPPOSED to research your stated opinion. As long as you cite sources for both paraphrased and quoted material it is not copyright infringement, ergo not illegal or immoral.
In fact, I once wrote a solid research paper for an A where I cited at least 2/3rds of my sentences as having come from source documents.
No, it is not copyright infringement. Did you read your entire web site that you provided. It said that scholarship and research fell under fair use.Citations are needed for all phrased and paraphrased sentences? We’re just expected to slap the list of sources at the end. Mine’s a history paper and I need lists of historical things and they turn out looking like exact copies of my sources.
This is not copyright infringement?
I found this if it’s any help:
publishlawyer.com/top10.htm
“Slapping” the list of sources at the end doesn’t really conform to proper research paper standards. How education has devolved if this is all that is required.Citations are needed for all phrased and paraphrased sentences? We’re just expected to slap the list of sources at the end.
**Facts **aren’t copyrightable. So, a list of the Kings of England or a list of WWII battles, for example, aren’t something that can be copy protected. They are simply facts. If you list them, and some source you’ve read lists them, that is fine.Mine’s a history paper and I need lists of historical things and they turn out looking like exact copies of my sources.
A list of facts is not copyrightable.This is not copyright infringement?
**Facts **aren’t copyrightable. So, a list of the Kings of England or a list of WWII battles, for example, aren’t something that can be copy protected. They are simply facts. If you list them, and some source you’ve read lists them, that is fine.
So saying something like “The Greeks held the first Olympics” would not cause copyright infringement, but saying “The Greeks held the first Olympics, which were very different than modern-day Olympics” would be?Someone’s explanation of the facts is copyrightable because it is their unique creation. You should not copy someone else’s explanations or ideas.
Correct.So saying something like “The Greeks held the first Olympics” would not cause copyright infringement,
Not, I am not saying that. What you say above is also a fact.but saying “The Greeks held the first Olympics, which were very different than modern-day Olympics” would be?
First of all, I’m glad you are taking an interest in making sure your research paper holds up to high academic and ethical standards. But I think you are getting a little overly concerned about what are you ideas and what are someone else’s. In your example, both cases are pretty much statements of fact. The second one adds an opinion, but it’s not an opinion that you couldn’t have formed yourself. But like all research papers, you have to provide examples on why the two Olympics are different. If you started providing examples on how the Greek Olympics are different than modern ones then you would have to cite where you found those examples. And those sources need to be reliable. Citing a research paper on anthropology regarding the Greeks carries much more weight than a wikipedia entry (please do not cite wikipedia in scholarly works!).So saying something like “The Greeks held the first Olympics” would not cause copyright infringement, but saying “The Greeks held the first Olympics, which were very different than modern-day Olympics” would be?
This is true. Slapping a list of sources (known as a bibliography) on the end of your paper does not meet legal requirements to avoid plaguerism.“Slapping” the list of sources at the end doesn’t really conform to proper research paper standards. How education has devolved if this is all that is required.
Yes, paraphrased and direct quotations should be cited in either parenthetical form (graduate school format) or using footnotes or endnotes. Luckily for you, Microsoft Word does both footnoting and endnoting automatically-- unlike the bad old days when I had to use a typewriter and do footnotes. UGH.
aren’t copyrightable. So, a list of the Kings of England or a list of WWII battles, for example, aren’t something that can be copy protected. They are simply facts. If you list them, and some source you’ve read lists them, that is fine.**Facts