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The controversy over writer Nate Thayer’s failure to credit his sources, which some alleged amounted to plagiarism, is just part of an ongoing debate over how we use — and give credit for — information in a digital age.
The problem is that while adding hyperlinks is a great way of avoiding a charge of plagiarism — something that might have helped Fox News opinion writer Juan Williams and other alleged plagiarists — there is no accepted protocol for how or where to add those links, or how much content someone can cut and paste into their story or blog post without crossing the line from borrowing into plagiarism or copyright infringement. Via Dennis T OConnor
Reuven Werber's insight:
Is a link enough for attribution? 
Paige Jaeger 's comment,
April 11, 8:31 AM
As a hyperlink embedder, this is a timely post for introspection! Everyone should stop, read, and contemplate whether they are remaining true to the source. I'd like to think I have been, but it's time to reflect and inspect!
Paige Jaeger 's curator insight,
April 11, 8:34 AM
As a hyperlink embedder, I would like to think I have remained true to the source author, but this post is a great timely piece to insure we contemplate, and reflect on how we are attributing the work of others. In our hurried-fast-pace-production world, we need to slow down and insure that we are practicing what we preach. 
Sandra Carswell's curator insight,
April 11, 11:58 PM
This is also an important topic for librarians to address. We teach our students to cite sources and give attribution to the creators of materials they use in their projects. Is a link enough? And yes, just how much can you quote without losing your own voice? Delete the scoop?
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Wiki edited by Laura Gibbs.
In my experience, people usually don't consciously decide to plagiarize, but they may end up plagiarizing "by accident" because they run out of time, or they get confused about the assignment, or maybe they copy-and-paste, intending to go back and edit later but forgetting to do so. Every time that I have seen plagiarism in an assignment, the person swore that the plagiarism happened "by accident." That does not change the fact of the matter: plagiarism, even when it happens by accident, is still plagiarism, and the consequences are serious. It's like when you are caught speeding or running a red light: it doesn't matter if you did not know you were speeding or if you did not notice the red light - you are still going to get a ticket. Via Dennis T OConnor Delete the scoop?
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New from the 21st Century Information Fluency Project:
For a limited time, try the new Plagiarism Dropbox self-paced tutorials for free!
This is a flash based training experience:
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This game is designed to give you online interactive training in identifying and eliminating plagiarism.
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