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**You can use the rules provided for writing '''[[annotation]]''' here.
**You can use the rules provided for writing '''[[annotation]]''' here.


==Ethical code of conduct==
==Ethical principles=
Texts published in this Wiki (including your own writing assignments) must respect the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License GNU Free documentation licence] - exactly as Wikipedia articles.
Texts in this Wiki (including your own writing assignments) are published under same conditions as Wikipedia articles.


When using the ideas, materials or information of other people you have to follow the basic '''ethical principles''' of academic writing: respect the copyright of the work you borrow information from. Please consider the following resources to gain an understanding of the diversity of copyright and your rights and obligations in relation to authors:
When using the ideas, materials or information of other people you have to follow the basic '''ethical principles''' of academic writing: respect the copyright of the work you borrow information from. Please consider the following resources to gain an understanding of the diversity of copyright and your rights and obligations in relation to authors - see our '''[[Ethical code of conduct]]'''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#When_to_cite_sources When to cite sources]
*'''Avoid plagiarism''' - see [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ OWL materials]
*A 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 - a reference list should be developed while you are reading and using your resources for writing. You can read more on '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citation citation rules]'''
*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].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#Sui_generis Some other types of copyright]


== Academic writing - rules ==
== Academic writing - rules ==
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