Copyright & Plagiarism

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What is Copyright
Copyright is legal protection granting exclusive rights to the creator of an intellectual work, whether literary, artistic, musical, dramatic or other. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works and protects the author against unauthorized copying or use of his or her work by someone else.

What is Plagiarism
Plagiarism is knowingly presenting someone else’s work as your own. The key to avoiding plagiarism is to give credit and document the original source.

Here are some resources prepared by Lone Star College System librarians to help you steer clear of copyright violations and plagiarism:

• General Copyright Information (Lone Star College-North Harris Library)
• Avoiding Plagiarism: A list of links with information on plagiarism put together by different universities (collected by Lone Star College–Tomball Library)
• Plagiarism & Copyright Facts for Students (Lone Star College–CyFair Library)

Links to more Copyright Information

• Fair Use info--UT system
• Fair Use info--University System of Georgia
• FAQ page--Lone Star College–CyFair Library
• U. S. Copyright office Home Page
• Copyright and Distance Education--IUPUI