Citing Sources: Books

Learn how peer-to-peer file sharing works, what is legal and what is not, and explore new ways of using technology that can benefit everyone.

Understand what plagiarism is and why it is wrong. Learn ways you can avoid plagiarism in their own work and ways that teachers and communities can combat it.

Twenty-two essays offer varying perspectives on issues concerning copyright infringement, debating what it is, how it is facilitated, its effects, and if laws against it are effective.

This book has practical advice on how students can find information for reports and projects and explains the correct way for citing different types of sources, including books, images, music, and videos, as well as discussing the importance of following copyright rules and protecting their own creative works.

Presents an introduction to peer-to-peer digital file sharing and explores the debate over whether the downloading of copyrighted materials is legal or ethical.

Contains fourteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to downloading music, discussing if free music helps the music industry, methods of stopping illegal downloading, if MySpace helps or harms performers, and other topics.

This ebook answers frequently asked questions about plagiarism focusing on its definition, penalties, and reception in the academic and literary communities. Also describes how to avoid plagiarism.

As information technology grows and the Internet's global reach strengthens, it is becoming more difficult to define rules to regulate it. Governments have tried, for various reasons, to restrict Internet content but have not succeeded, in part because the international nature of the Internet makes enforcement difficult. "Internet and the Law" focuses on laws relating to intellectual property and freedom of expression, and presents information in a clear and concise manner, making it easily accessible to students and others researching the intricacies of Internet law.

This book presents an introduction to plagiarism explaining what it is, why it is wrong, and how it can be avoided.