Student Library Media Center Safety Guidelines Prepared by: Mrs. Fitzpatrick AHS Library Media Center

Internet Guidelines Computer Safety Social Networking Ethical use Copyright Guidelines PlagiarismCitation

Computer Safety Never give out your password Don’t visit inappropriate sites Follow the Acceptable Use Policy Delete any unwanted messages without responding

Social Networking Never post personal information or photos Never post friends personal information or photos Use privacy settings “Friend” people only if you know them already Some people aren’t who they say they are Posts on the Internet are forever

Ethical Use All work is copyrighted as soon as it is created Limitations on exclusive rights are “Fair Use” Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education Choices:1. ask permission 2. claim fair use and use it 3. select public domain, creative commons, or royalty free content 4. Don’t use it

Copyright Law Guidelines Reproduce copies Prepare derivative works based on the work Distribute copies publicly Perform work publicly Display work publicly Adapts to changes in technology and society 70 years after death of author or published before 1923 Licensing Process enables people to control their creative work

Plagiarism Original ideas are considered copyrighted Use quotation marks for quotes Cite the source of content or ideas When paraphrasing - you must cite the work The Internet has increased plagiarism offenses Range of consequences for plagiarism Paying for someone else’s work Definition: to steal the ideas or words of another and pass it off as one’s own without crediting the source

Plagiarism checking services Grammarly.com automated proofreader and plagiarism checker find and correct grammatical mistakes generates citations Turnitin.com evaluate student papers online reduces unoriginal writing by 61%

Citation To indicate the source of information Styles of citations (most used) MLA APA Author(s) or Editor Source (print, electronic database, website, etc.) date of publication page number/site address

References Council of Writing Program Administrators Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices. International Society for Technology in Education Copyright: Do It Right the First Time. iParadigms, LLC Types of Plagiarism. iParadigms,LLC Citing and Quoting. Writecheck.com Magid, Larry Online Privacy Primer. Stop.Think.Connect Social Networking & Cyberbullying.