What is the difference between copyright and plagiarism?
A full exploration of the answer to this question can be found on the page in this Web site entitled Plagiarism, but as a quick answer, remember three points: • Copyright is the law, and plagiarism is an academic policy • Citing a source may satisfy academic rules for plagiarism, but will not excuse a copyright infringement • Both copyright and plagiarism have tricky rules about how much or what kind of use one can make of another work. Caution dictates that if you are unsure, or don’t have a good feeling about your use of someone else’s work, you must consult a trusted source or ask someone―a faculty member, a reference librarian, or an attorney―to help you!
