Chapter 5: Using information ethically
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to…
- describe why citing sources is an important part of the research process,
- recognize when you should cite a claim and how to paraphrase effectively,
- identify what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it,
- explain what copyright is and how public domain and fair use relate to it, and
- distinguish between copyright infringement and plagiarism.