Research on the Internet

• Finding Information on the Internet - This tutorial presents the substance of the Internet Workshops offered year-round by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley.
• Thinking Critically About WWW Resources - The World Wide Web has a lot to offer, but not all sources are equally valuable or reliable. Here are some points to consider when evaluating what you've found online.

Copyright Law and Interpretation

• Copyright Basics - Fair Use - A general introduction to the concept of Fair Use of copyrighted documents.
• What Copyright Protects - Good overview of what qualifies for copyright protection (and what doesn't).
• Web Pages and Copyright - What can you and can't you copyright about a web page?
• Creative Commons Licenses - Introduction to the Creative Commons licensing approach--which allows you to give up some, but not all, of your intellectual property rights.

Ethics and Academic Honesty

• Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship - A tutorial from UC Davis that clarifies what constitutes plagiarism, and shows proper vs improper citing methods.
• Plagiarism: What It Is, and How to Recognize and Avoid It - A similar resource from Indiana University
• IT Department Academic Dishonesty Policy
• RIT Academic Honesty Policy