Access and Use Information Ethically and Legally
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1503
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Political Science
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Dec 6, 2023
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POLS 1501 – Information Literacy
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INFORMATION LITERACY – POLS 1501
Using Information Ethically and Legally
Once you have all your resources, remember to use information ethically and legally.
When you use someone else's work, it is important to give them proper credit to avoid legal
and ethical issues that may arise.
There are two things to consider – Copyright and plagiarism
Copyright infringement is a legal matter.
Ex
. A student makes an electronic copy of the
entire copyrighted textbook and distributes copies to her class.
Plagiarism is presenting author's original work or ideas as your own - even if you have
the original author's approval or consent.
Ex
. A student copies some text from a book
and uses the sentences in her paper without acknowledging her source. She passes off
the work as her own.
Providing correct citations acknowledges the author's contribution and strengthens your
argument by adding credibility to your work. By using proper citation methods, you are also
showing your reader that your work is well researched and well informed. Proper citations will
also help you avoid plagiarism and support your ideas using evidence. It also gives other
learners information on the resources you used and aids them quickly access the source.
When citing other authors' work, you have two options: direct quotes or paraphrasing.
If you choose to use direct quotes, make sure to put the author's words in quotation marks and
provide their last name and publication date with page number or paragraph number.
If you decide to paraphrase the author's work, you must still provide a citation. In
paraphrases, you rewrite the author’s words into your own and then cite with the author’s last
name and publication date.
It is essential to acknowledge the source of the ideas you use, regardless of the method you
choose.
As you know, UoPeople uses APA citation style.
Refer to the
UoPeople APA Tutorials in
the LRC
for help with APA citations.
In summary
, proper citations show respect to the authors you cite, provide evidence to support
your ideas, and help others find the same resources you used.
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