The goal of this page is to provide faculty, employees, and students of the Longview Independent School District with the basic understanding of copyright/fair use and look at the issue of plagiarism.  For most of the links below, you will be leaving the LISD web site.  Click the back or return button in your browser to return to our site.

Creating a Copyright-Safe School
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Copyright guideline sites:

United States Copyright Office

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia  -- A nonlegislative report adopted by the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives.

The Educators' Lean & Mean No Fat Guide to Fair Use

Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web

Saying "Yes" Instead of  "No": Promoting the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia

Student Guidelines for Multimedia and Web Page Production

10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained

Timeline: A History of Copyright in the U.S.

On-line Quizzes:

Copyright on the Internet

20-Question Fair Use Copyright Quiz

Permission Letters:

Permission Template for Teachers

Permission Template for Students

Citation Links:

Citation Machine

University of Arizona Citation Guide

Classroom Connect's Citing Internet Resources

Plagiarism:

Internet Plagiarism -- Excellent article by Margaret Lincoln, Library Media Specialist, Lakeview High School, Battle Creek, Michigan
She addresses the extent of the problem, recognizing the signs, pinpointing the source, and prevention.

Teacher Information Highway on Plagiarism  -- Good information for Teachers.

Keeping Kids Honest -- Presented by Caroline McCullen, SAS inSchool Instructional Technologist, at the 2002 NECC.

Plagiarism -- Good Reference

Plagiarism information from Capital Community College, Hartford, CT

Dealing with Plagiarism Issues - RMC Research Corporation