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Defining Plagiarism
Copyright and Fair Use
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- Fair Use EvaluatorThe American Library Association's interactive evaluator for fair use decision-making.
- Fair Use ChecklistFrom Columbia University's Copyright Advisory Services
- Thinking Through Fair UseA guide that walks you through the top issues in making fair use decisions, from University of Minnesota Libraries.
Searching for Images
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APA Citations for Images
Author's last name, first initial. (Year image was created). Title of work [Type of work]. URL (if retrieved electronically)
Example:
McCurry, S. (1985). Afghan girl [Photograph]. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/national-geographic-magazine-50-years-of-covers/#/ngm-1985-jun-714.jpg