This guide was designed solely for informational purposes for Georgian College students, faculty & staff.
All other users are encouraged to check and confirm the information with their institution.
This site is prepared by library staff and is not reviewed by legal counsel.
As a student, your main copyright challenge is to ensure you properly cite all sources you use in your school work!
Colleges/Universities, subject areas and professions select and use a standard method of citation. Be sure to check with your Professor on what method to use.
Image permission provided by Sheridan College Library.
| Copyright Infringement | Plagiarism | Both Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism |
|---|---|---|
| Copy an entire article, upload it and share it online. | Copy a paragraph from an article in your assignment and not credit it. | Copy an entire article or paragraph and pretend you wrote it. |
| Copy an entire book and provide credit to the author. | Copy a paragraph from a book and include it in your assignment and not credit it. | Copy an entire book and pretend you wrote it. |
| Copy an image and not include credit to the creator. | Copy the image into your assignment and not include an in-text citation or reference list entry. | Copy the image into your assignment and pretend you created it. |
| Copy the entire text from a website but and provide credit to the author. | Copy a paragraph from a website in your assignment. | Copy the entire text or paragraph from a website and pretend you wrote it. |
Please contact the Library for guidance in the application of this exception.
Fair Dealing is an exception in the Copyright Act. Sections 29, 29.1 and 29.2 state a work used for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody or satire, criticism, review, and news reporting does not infringe copyright. To qualify for fair dealing, two tests must be passed.
Library and Academic Success is an active supporter and partner of Georgian's philosophy on academic integrity and Georgian's Academic Integrity policy.
Georgian's philosophy on academic integrity states:
Academic integrity arises from a system of shared values and responsibilities. The ability of Georgian College to achieve its mission of exceptional teaching and learning, maintain the credibility of its credentials, and uphold the rights of honest students, depends on communities of integrity. Teaching, learning, and conducting research with integrity ensures that learning is authentic and supports the development of professional autonomy and social responsibility. Therefore, all members of the Georgian College community (students, alumni, staff, faculty and administrators) make a commitment to work together to embrace a fair and respectful culture that supports institutional, intellectual, scholarly and professional integrity.
The Supreme Court of Canada provides guidance for educational institutions that include:
A short excerpt may mean:
No copies may be made of the following:
Content that is posted and shared within Blackboard is intended for educational purposes for students enrolled in the course for the duration of the course only. Permission to share, post, or copy it elsewhere must be provided by the copyright holder, otherwise, it is a violation of Copyright.
