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==Ethical code of conduct== | ==Ethical code of conduct== | ||
Texts published in this Wiki (including your own writing assignments) respect [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License GNU Free documentation licence] - exactly as Wikipedia articles. | |||
In using ideas, materials or information of somebody else you have to follow basic '''ethical principles''' of academic writing: respect copyright of the work you borrow information from. Please consider following resources to realize diversity of copyright and your rights and obligations in realtion to authors: | |||
* | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#When_to_cite_sources When to cite sources] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#Sui_generis Some types of copyright] | |||
*'''Avoid plagiarism''' - see [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ OWL materials] | |||
*Brief overview of:'''The Correct Use of Borrowed Information''' {online}. Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA : Winthrop University, 2005-2007 {2007-12-27}. Online <http://faculty.winthrop.edu/nearym/correct_use_of_borrowed_info.htm>. | |||
*'''Cite your sources''' correctly - reference list should be developed while you are reading and using your resources for writing. Here is an overview of (mainly American) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright Copyright] and examples of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#National_copyright_laws country specific regulations]. | |||
*You can read more on '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citation citation rules]''' | |||
== Academic writing - rules == | == Academic writing - rules == | ||