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INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO BAYAMÓN CAMPUSCENTER OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION CAI
INFORMATION LITERACY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Plagiarism, copyright, APA style manual and tools for ethical use of
information
Alejandro Escobar Nieves, MIS; Librarian [email protected] (787)279-1912 ext.2174 / 2175
March, 2016
Why the library helps with the ethical use of information?
Information Literacy
A set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
American Libraries Association (ALA,2000)
An information literate individual is able to...
Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
Determine the extent of information needed
Evaluate information and its sources critically
Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMIC, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE USE OF INFORMATION, AND ACCESS AND USE INFORMATION ETHICALLY AND LEGALLY
American Libraries Association (ALA,2000)
SoWhen the competent student access to and use of information ...
Workshop ObjectivesWhat is plagiarism
General aspects of Copyright
What is a style manual and it’s importance
Explain basic rules and use of the APA Style Manual
Show examples of tools that help in the ethical use of information
What is plagiarism?
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing
them off as one's own
New Oxford American Dictionary
Jan. 27, 2016Due to thesis plagiarism allegations Alberto Acuñamay no longer be presidential candidate in Perú
Retrieved from: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-peru-may-bar-presidential-candidate-if-plagiarism-
found-2016-1
Aug. 8, 2014Democrat US Senate candidate drops campaign over plagiarism
Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28699130
Copyright Legislation
US•Article I, section 8 US Constitution
US•Copyright Act. US Code Title 17
PR
• Ley de Derechos Morales de Autor de Puerto Rico (2012)
What's is protected under law? Original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. Works of authorship include the following categories:
(1) literary works;(2) musical works, including any accompanying words;(3) dramatic works, including any accompanying music;(4) pantomimes and choreographic works;(5) pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works;(6) motion pictures and other audiovisual works;(7) sound recordings; and(8) architectural works.
US Code, 17;1 §102
Copyright violation consequences at IAUPR
Students Regulations chapter V. Art. 1. Behavior subject to
disciplinary sanctions
No.2 Academic infringements
"Dishonesty, fraud, plagiarism and any other inappropriate behavior related
with academic work or any action to that purpose".
Students Regulations chapter V. Art. 2 Applicable Sanctions
B. Mayor Sanctions
1. Suspension of the university not less that one year
2. Permanent expulsion from the university.
UIAPR, 20015
How I avoid plagiarism?
By giving credit to the person or institution from where the information was obtained.
Not write exactly the information from another author, although you can paraphrase it and document the source of reference.
Know and respect the Copyright Law
Using a style manual
Don't copy & paste
What is a style manual and it’s importance
Roles
To stipulate rules to
follow for writing and
publish
Provide instructions on how to avoid plagiarism, citing and make a list of
references
To achieve uniformity in the text, to achieve a consistent
style
Describes the requirements for the
preparation and presentation of a paper,tells the author how to
organize the text so that it 's one clear and easy
to read work.
Basic rules and use of The APA Style Manual 6th Ed.
1
Manuscript preparation
2
How to cite sources
3
Making of bibliographical
references
Manuscript Bodythe basics
Title page
Abstract
Text
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
References
Appendix
Paper Template example
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf
Manuscript preparation
• Times new roman or Courier
• 12 ptFont
• Double in all document lines
• Leave two spaces after finish each sentence
Spacing
• Align text left
• Leave 1 inch margins in each side of the whole document. (Default margins)
Margins
•Tab the 1st line of each paragraph
•Number all pages except Title page in the upper right corner
•The paper size is 8½ x 11 (letter)
•Start the references list in a new page at the end of the body or the work
All document
In text citations ci
tati
on
s To support your work you need to provide the sources inside your text
cita
tio
ns Exist two ways
of citing
Direct: writing the exact words of the author
Indirect: you cite by paraphrasing
cita
tio
ns Each cite in text
should be included in references
In-text citations Less than 40 words
Retrieved from :https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/1_studyskills/study_tuts/apa_ll/apa.html
In-text citations More than 40 words
Retrieved from :https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/1_studyskills/study_tuts/apa_ll/direct.html
In-text citations Paraphrasing
Retrieved From :https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/1_studyskills/study_tuts/apa_ll/paraphrase.html
In-text citations One or Two:
Cite both
Three to five:
Cite all the 1st time, subsequent cites only write the last name of
the 1st author follow by the phrase “et al”
Six author or more:
Write the last name of the 1st author follow by
the phrase “et al”
Examples of citations of author(s)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
Various authors
Reference list
1"
1" 1"
Retrieved from: http://helpresume.tk/reference-page-in-apa-format-example.html
Reference are in alphabetical order
When an author have more than one work cited
arrange chronologically
Must be double-spaced and indented from the second line
onwards.
Reference listBooks & book chapter
Reference listOnline book from web or database
Reference listJournal article: Print / online* or doi
*You can also use Retrieved from and use the URL
Reference list
Newspaper:
Author last name, Initial. (month day, year). Article title. Newspaper Article, pages.
Rodríguez, S. (March 8, 2003). Inocencia en la espera. El Nuevo Día, pp. 4-5.
*Online newspaper just add Retrieved from and the URL
Reference list
Web page
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2016) Federal Aviation Administration [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.faa.gov/
Online Video
Aviation: The limited sky—e2 transport . (2008). [Video file] In Films On Demand. Retrieved
from fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103693&xtid=56033
Reference listSocial Media
Retrieved from: http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/10/how-to-cite-social-media-in-apa-style.html?_ga=1.199253161.623480693.1450277186
Online citing tools • Inter databases: Ebsco , E-brary, Films On Demand
etc.. http://cai.bayamon.inter.edu/
• Web– Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com.pr/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5
– Owl Online Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
– APAstyle.org
http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx
– Bibme
http://www.bibme.org/
ReferencesAmerican Library Association. (2000) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher
Education. Retrieved from: http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency
American Psychological Association. (2016). APA style. Retrieved From: http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th ed.) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Delgado Cordero, M. (2011) Plagio, derechos de autor, manual de estilo APA y búsqueda de información @ biblioteca umet. San Juan. PR.
Gobierno de Puerto Rico (2012). Ley de Propiedad Intelectual de P.R. Retrieved From: http://www.lexjuris.com/lexlex/lexpireg.htm
Library of Congress (2016) United States Copyright Office [Web page]. Retrived from: http://copyright.gov/
Simpson, J. A., & Weiner, E. S. (1989). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
