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Information Literacy
Based on Fair Use, Public Domain, and Creative
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intellectual Property | creation of the mind |
| copyright | protection against plagiarism |
| multimedia | content that uses a combination of different forms |
| fair use | legal principle that defines the limitations on the exclusive rights of copyright holders |
| public domain | those whose intellectual property rights have expired, have been forfeited, or are inapplicable |
| plagiarism | stealing of publication |
| ethics | is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct |
| creative commons works | are works that are still protected by copyright, but it's authors have chosen to allow certain kinds of uses |
| citation | the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent. |
| patent | the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. |
| bibliography | a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer. |
| software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer. |
| peer reviewed journal article | are written by scholars or professionals who are experts in their fields. |
| bias | a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned |
| creative commons | a non-profit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools |
| license | a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade |
| author | the person who originated or gave existence to anything |
| quotation | a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker. |
| literacy | the ability to read and write. |
| son of citation machine | a website that allows you to cite your sources correctly |
| MLA format | an acronym for Modern Language Association,it is defined as a style of writing used for college-level writing |
| advisory | having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take action enforcing them. |
| public benefits | something that is positive towards the people |
| rights reserved | provided by copyright law, such as distribution, performance, and creation of public works |
| opinion | a non factual thought: biased |