This week I was reminded of the academic integrity and plagiarism rules. Being a student for so long I am aware of the rules but a refresher was nice. For me, citing when using direct quotes and facts is a no-brainer. Yet, citing other's ideas can get tricky. I often wonder if the thoughts are truly mine or common knowledge, or an author's specific ideas. When reading over the university's protocols it suggest, when in doubt CITE!
I am familiar with the sensitivity among copyrights. As an amateur photograph I have experienced cases of copyright infringement. I have had clients copy my pictures off the Internet without paying for them and use them for personal use, I also have had others copy my prop and scene ideas. This is frustrating and offensive to me. Having been in situations such as this I take copyright and plagiarism very seriously.
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