After exploring some of the foraging tools and tips on this page, you will be better able to recognize the economic, legal, social, and ethical issues of access to and use of information by
- recognizing that access to information can be constrained by both economic and political factors;
- citing and acknowledging sources appropriately;
- being aware of the principles of intellectual property, copyright, and plagiarism, and acting ethically in light of them.
Your trail of resources includes . . .
Services & ContactsService Desk / Reference & Information Services, Offering Appointments with Librarians for One-on-one Consultation Confused by your style manual? Let a librarian help you identify source, volume, issue, page numbers, and other elements of the citation.
Document Delivery Services Need material owned by another library? Consult our friendly DDS staff and the DDS Web site for answers to your questions regarding copyright, time, and cost factors.
IPFW Writing Center To footnote or not to footnote? Wondering when and how to cite your sources? Refresh these skills at the IPFW Writing Center.
Guides & ToolsCourse Guides Style guides commonly recommended by IPFW instructors are highlighted here in your course guide.
Style Guides Locate a style guide to help you cite and acknowledge sources you have incorporated in your research, using the style your instructor expects.
Copyright Did you know that your research paper is intellectual property that belongs to you? Find out more about your rights and the rights of others under U.S. copyright law.
Plagiarism and Unethical Information Behavior Don't take this route to disaster! These links can help you avoid the sinkhole of plagiarism.
IIFE Insights
IIFE Insight #7: When you borrow another author's ideas or words, it pays to cite your source every time. Your credibility goes up, your diversity of resources becomes visible, and you position yourself right in the knowledge production stream. Let us help you cite like a pro.
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