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Post by Admiral Lithp on Oct 12, 2011 14:40:07 GMT -5
Suppose I took a picture, but I did so with a magnifying camera that belonged to a university, & the image is now saved on one of their sites.
Should I want to use the image that I took, would I have to cite it to avoid someone implying implications of plagiarism?
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Post by Vene on Oct 12, 2011 14:47:42 GMT -5
Here's the rule. If you wonder if you should cite it, then you cite it.
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Post by SimSim on Oct 12, 2011 15:00:07 GMT -5
I was taught the same rule as Vene, and I majored in two research heavy studies. Nothing bad will ever come from citing something that doesn't need to be cited. Bad shit will rain down upon you if you don't cite when you should have. Always better to err on the side of caution.
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Post by rookie on Oct 12, 2011 15:14:01 GMT -5
Always better to err on the side of caution. That right there. However, a brief chat with the powers that be at the university couldn't hurt. |
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Post by N. De Plume on Oct 12, 2011 15:14:52 GMT -5
Unless you made an agreement in the use of their equipment transferring all rights to the university in exchange for the equipment, you should retain the rights to any images you took. Still, you should talk to someone at the university to figure out what their understanding of the situation is and avoid any conflicts.
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Oct 12, 2011 15:19:30 GMT -5
I'm wondering how it works with respect to intellectual property & all of that nonsense.
Those are all good points, but I'm also trying to find the path of least citing shit. If I have to type up another citation, then I might as well just use an image from a website I already typed up a citation for.
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Post by Art Vandelay on Oct 12, 2011 15:22:14 GMT -5
Should I want to use the image that I took, would I have to cite it to avoid someone implying implications of plagiarism? I'd say it's better to be cautiously cautious about these sorts of things. |
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Oct 12, 2011 16:37:42 GMT -5
I ended up not using an image anyway, because I'm not sure how the slides are going to be organized, as it's a group project.
But thanks for all of the input, I'll remember it in the future.
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Post by sylvana on Oct 13, 2011 2:14:21 GMT -5
Universities have these rather disgusting clauses in their admittance contracts that basically say that they own anything you do while admitted there. If you took that picture, especially with their equipment and it is on their site, then they own it. You will have to cite, hell you may even have to ask permission to use it before you cite.
(I cannot stress this enough, if you are a student and you get a really bright idea or someone commissions you for a corporate contract, drop out before working on it. It sounds bad, but you would be surprised how often students who come up with something innovative have their work and ideas stolen from them by the universities. This includes anything you do on the side with only your own resources. they still get to take it.)
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