21st century information fluency program

Ethical Use of Internet Resources In Research

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A female investigator takes a close look at the data.

Understanding ethical use of information.

In this module will learn to:

  • detect copying
  • ethically use copyrighted web information
  • write formal citations.

Understanding these ideas builds a foundation for ethical use of Internet information.

Objectives:

Expect to spend about 8 hours finishing these assignments. By the end of this module you will be able to:

  • Use a search engine to detect copying
    • Understand direct quote, paraphrase, footnote
  • Explain fair use of Internet materials
    • Understand author’s rights
  • Write a formal citation
    • Understand citation styles

Getting Started:

  • Click on a sub-menu link.
  • Once you start an assignment it is best to complete it.
  • Please complete the worksheet.

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