WRITING GUIDES
Citing and Evaluating Internet Resources

Writer's Handbook

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

Nuts & Bolts of College Writing

Writing Guidelines for Engineering & Science Students

Grammar & Writing

Guidelines for Electronic Scholary Editions

STUDY GUIDES
SparkNotes

World Lecture Hall

 

COPYRIGHT

U.S. Copyright Office
The premier site, includes registration forms as well as a wealth of official information. (Library of Congress)

Copyright Considerations in the Digital Age
Brief explanation of copyright with links to relevant laws & websites. (UCSD Science & Engineering Library)

Copyright & Fair Use
Stanford University Libraries' collection of links to primary sources; current legislation, cases and issues; resources on the Internet and overviews of copyright law.

Crash Course in Copyright
Covers "fair use," multimedia & licensing resources as well as a tutorial and a Getting Permission section. (University of Texas)

Copyright Issues for Academics
Includes a summary of fair use guidelines with links to other sites of interest to faculty. (UCLA Office of Instructional Development)

Copyright, Intellectural Property Rights & Licensing Issues
Extensive collection of links to issues, position papers and organizations. (Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE)

PLAGIARISM
Avoiding Plagiarism
Concise guidelines from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab . Mostly in checklist form.

Plagiarism Resource Site
The emphasis here is on plagiarism-detection, including downloadable software. Also includes a few links to essays and handbooks. (Dr. Lou Bloomfield, University of Virginia).

TechNotes Teaching Tip: Plagiarism
Takes the opposite approach from the preceding site -- teaching techniques that prevent or discourage plagiarism. (Bedford/St. Martin's).

 Cheating 101: Paper Mills and You
Internet paper mills, detecting plagiarized papers, tracking down suspicious papers, & how to combat plagiarism. (Kimbel Library, Coastal Carolina University)

Plagiarism
Links to articles and websites covering a wide range of issues relating to plagiarism, copyright and ethics. (Sharon Stoerger)

Plagiarism in Colleges in USA
Long essay with quotations from statutes and court cases involving plagiarism by students or professors and suggestions for policies. (Dr. Ronald B. Standler)

Last updated July 17, 2006. Please send your questions and comments to Judellen Thornton-Jaringe
April 22, 2003