What is the difference between plagiarism and
copyright violation?
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Although plagiarism and copyright violation to many are seen to be
similar, there are some differences separating the two that are quite
significant. With the assistance of an article from Concordia University, I have
outlined the main differences between the two as well as the different consequences.
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Plagiarism
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Copyright
Violation
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Plagiarism
basically relates to claiming someone else’s work as your own without any
form of referencing or recognition of its original creator.
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Plagiarism
relates more to an ethical concept based on community standards, rather then
a legal issue
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The
consequences related to plagiarism and based on the community or society
involved. For example Deakin University may have different plagiarism
consequences/rules compared to a University on the other side of the world,
however most are determined by similar factors such as intent, repetition
etc.
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Copyright
is a legal concept that relates to taking or stealing someone else’s work
without permission
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An
important law is the 1976 law, which holds the rights of the copyright holder
1. Reproduction
2. Adaptation
3. Publication
4. Performance
5. Display
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Violating
these rights is said to be a copyright violation and becomes a legal issue
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Copyright
violation is a much more serious matter, and because it is a legal matter it
can easily end up a court case resulting in fines etc.
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Although copyright is
being attempted to be ‘managed’ I guess, I think that there will always be the
issue of people copying and stealing work of others. Whether it is through documents
or music, copyright violations and plagiarism issues I believes will always be
around.
Hi Nick,
ReplyDeleteThis was a really differently set out post but I think that the layout was effective in what you were trying to say. I think the Venn diagram at the start really showed how you felt about this issue before you even started talking. I liked the chart that you have used although you could have included the reading more or linked it in. I think that maybe you could have written another paragraph using the readings after. I found your post interesting as I didn’t really know the difference between these two things. You set it out in a way that was easy to understand and I liked the Deakin example because we can relate.
Thank you!
Hey Nick,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all your post is the first I have come across that has a structure like this. I have to say it successfully conveys what you are trying to say, while also neatly organizing the concepts in an excellent way. I believe you could have used the word count to its full potential and perhaps have another paragraph on your discussion or an example. Furthermore just a few more references and images would be good too ☺
Good job!
Hey mate,
ReplyDeleteI like the different structure you have employed in this piece, the venn diagram and the table clearly show the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement. They are both quite similar and you distinguished the differences well. Including your opinion in the post gives it a personal value which is great for blogging, I do feel however you could have included a bit more in the post, you could have used aspects of the article in your piece and a bit more discussion on the article you attached. All in all a good piece :)
Hey Nick,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog. Before getting into it, you can directly see the difference between plagiarism and copyright, giving the reader every reason to keep on reading. I like also the relation to Deakin, as it gives all fellow bloggers the chance to relate directly.
One thing that can lift your blog to the next level would be to use more references from the reading! Otherwise an interesting well structured blog.