SLAV Links

Smartcopying
a comprehensive guide to copyright issues affecting Australian schools currently under development by the Copyright Advisory Group (CAG), a committee of the Schools Resourcing Taskforce (SRT) of the Australian Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA).
Located at: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au

Information to support schools in meeting the requirements of the Information Privacy Act, the Copyright Act and the Public Records Act when operating in an online environment, from the DEECD, Victoria
Located at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/elearningsupportservices/www/copyright/default.htm

Kindergarten copyright
Discusses introducing copyright and citation to young students.
Located at: http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=13100799

10 big myths about copyright explained
US sites that attempts to answer common myths about copyright. Useful for use with students.
Located at: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

What is intellectual property?
Patents, trademarks, etc. Australian government site discussing all aspects of intellectual property.
Located at: http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/ip/index.shtml

ALIA copyright service
Includes copyright notices for photocopies, printers, scanners etc. Some links restricted to ALIA members
Located at: http://alia.org.au/advocacy/copyright/

12-year-old settles music swap lawsuit
It can happen to kids! CNN report about a 12 year old sued for breach of copyright
Located at: http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/09/09/music.swap.settlement/index.html

Online discussion forum
by Copyright Agency Limited. New topic posted each month.
Located at: http://www.digical.net.au

Plagiarism
Aussie Educator site that provides links to "cheat sites" and prevention assistance
Located at: http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/research_plagiarism.html

Copy, cut, plagiarize
Suggests good assignment design as the most effective means of combating student plagiarism.
Located at: http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/cut.html

Do scribes learn?
Copying and information use Two studies of student recording their awareness of research protocols including citation and plagiarism
Located at: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume11998slmqo/mcgregor.htm

Is it plagiarism?
Exploration of the acknowledgement of secondary sources and what exactly does constitute plagiarism.
Located at: http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/isit.html

The new plagiarism
Seven antidotes to prevent highway robbery in an electronic age Focuses on effective questioning and assignment design to combat plagiarism.
Located at: http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html

Plagiarism
Annotated web links on various aspects of plagiarism.
Located at: http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism

Plagiarism: How to avoid it
Guide for students includes information on and links to bibliography and citation style guides
Located at: http://www.aresearchguide.com/6plagiar.html

Plagiarism - Resources & links
Discusses the issue of plagiarism, including student responsibilities and consequences of occurrence.
Located at: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/llsu/resources/ref008.html

Research into practice
Combating plagiarism: The role of the school library media specialist. Discusses research on plagiarism.
Located at: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/volume31/314research.htm

Research papers: Plagiarism
Defines the concept of plagiarism and outlines means of avoiding it. Useful for senior secondary students and teachers.
Located at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/plag.html

Teach them to copy and paste
Focuses on the teaching of ethical research values such as intellectual property and acknowledging sources.
Located at: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/curriculum/copyright/islandjourneys/index.htm

Plagiarism: Sin or symptom?
Joy McGregor’s presentation made at the March 2003 SLAV Conference.
Located at: http://athene.riv.csu.edu.au/%7Ejmcgrego/plagiarism.html

Plagiarized.com
The instructors guide to internet plagiarism. Information and resources for teachers on ways of identifying and addressing plagiarism. Give students strategies to avoid plagiarism. Examples of plagiarism from US news services.
Located at: http://www.plagiarized.com/

Turnitin
Offers services and resources on plagiarism detection, peer review, and authentic assessment.
Located at: http://www.turnitin.com

Turnitin research resources
Provides information on plagiarism, intellectual property and citation.
Located at: http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_home.html

APA style
The referencing style guide of the American Psychological Association
Located at: http://www.apastyle.org/

Citation machine
Free resource for the creation of in-text and bibliographic references. Uses APA and MLA styles
Located at: http://citationmachine.net/

Cite that source
Guidelines for writing bibliographies. Comprehensive guide to references and bibliographies for Years 7 to 12.
Located at: http://www.koonung.vic.edu.au/koonungsc/library/referenc.htm

Research, writing, and style guides
Extensive, annotated collection of online resources on the various styles of bibliographic citation
Located at: http://www.aresearchguide.com/styleguides.html

RMIT University Library
Information on various formats for references and bibliographies.
Located at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8rwjnkcmfoeez