Copyright
 

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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING out

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATING

STEP 4: Legal and ethical USE

- Plagiarism

What is it?

What is a paper mill?

Consequences

Detection tools

- Copyright

SA copyright law

Practical tips

Own vs. others work

- Quiz

STEP 5: COMMUNICATING

Practical copyright tips

  • For the purpose of research or private study, or for personal or private use Section 12 (1) of the Act allows the making of a single copy of a reasonable portion of a work, consistent with fair dealing.
  • It is generally accepted that the copying of the whole or a major portion of the work in question is not reasonable and not compatible with fair dealing.
  • The user may not make the copy available to others.
  • Copyright shall also not be infringed for the purposes of critical review or reporting of current events in a newspaper, film or broadcast.