All members of the college, faculty, staff and students, are expected to abide by federal law regarding copyright and intellectual property. Below you will find links to specific copyright issues.
Duplication services for faculty
Obtaining copyright permission
Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. Copyright may be denoted by © in the work; however, copyright is secured automatically when the work is created, so the symbol may not appear. See Circular 1 The duration of copyright is summarized in SL 15. and explained in Circular 15a and 15t from the U.S. Copyright Office.
The institution shall not be held liable for faculty infringement per Section 512 (e) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 under these conditions:
1) Faculty infringing activities do not involve providing online access to course materials that were required or recommended during the past 3 years
2) Institution has not received more than 2 notifications over the past 3 years that the faculty member was infringing; and
3) Institution provides all of its users with informational materials describing and promoting compliance with copyright law.
Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional theft of someone else’s thoughts, words or ideas. The educational community considers plagiarism a violation of academic integrity as outlined by Coconino Community College’s procedures on Academic Integrity, Honesty, Plagiarism and Cheating (#303.11)
One of the best ways to avoid plagiarism is to use care during the research process to record which information whether in the form of ideas, thoughts or quotations is from which source or sources. Many electronic sources provide explanations of plagiarism and practical advice to avoid it. Information Resources and Library Services, in conjunction with the Learning Enhancement Center, takes the issue of plagiarism seriously. Part of our mission is to support students through research education, instruction and access to supplemental resources. Our online workshops and exercises on Study Skills, Documentation, Plagiarism, the Research Process and Search Strategies offer guidance to students who want to avoid plagiarism. Coconino Community College’s policy on academic integrity and plagiarism outlines consequences to students who plagiarize.
Coconino Community College: Academic Integrity (#303.11)
For Faculty- Information on Plagiarism
NAU Cline Library, Guide to Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
NOTE: Copyright information is adapted with permission from Northland Pioneer College Library.