Module 5: Legal Social and Economic Issues
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Module 5: Social, Economic & Legal Issues Advanced Information Literacy Lara Skelly “If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.” - Frank Zappa
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Module 5 in the Advance Information Literacy course. Covers the legal, social and economic issues in information.
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Module 5: Social, Economic & Legal Issues
Advanced Information LiteracyLara Skelly
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.” - Frank Zappa
Looking at things from the perspective of thesis/dissertation writing Search Strategy Information Sources & Tools Evaluating Information Bibliographic Referencing Social, Economic & Legal Issues
Advanced Information Literacy
Today
Know CPUT’s Plagiarism policy Understand copyright Distinguish between free and fee information Recognise the debates between censorship and
freedom of speech Acknowledge issues around privacy and security
Aims Module 4: Social, Economic & Legal Issues
“It is the representation of another person’s ideas, research, expressions, computer code, design artifacts, or work as one’s own.”
Plagiarism
Level Four Plagiarism: Any act of plagiarism committed by a postgraduate candidate, researcher or member of staff.
On detection of possible Level Four plagiarism for students, the matter will be referred by the HOD to an institutional disciplinary committee.
Plagiarism @ CPUTPolicy
All thesis go through Turnitin: a sophisticated plagiarism detection software
We WILL catch you – so just don’t do it!
Plagiarism
Plagiarism in real life
Plagiarism in real life
In South African law, everything is automatically under copyright.
You may make a copy of 10% of a book (or 1 chapter, which ever is smaller) for private or study purposes.
For any other reason, or to use more, you need to apply for a copyright clearance.
This includes putting illustrations from others’ into your thesis.
To get copyright clearance, contact your faculty librarian.
Copyright
If your information has commercial value then you could patent it.
This is one way in which you can legally protect your copyright.
As a CPUT student, any patentable knowledge is the property of the institution, and CPUT will apply for a patent on your behalf.
Contact the Technology Transfer Office for more information.
Patents
Patent/Copyright in real life
Creative Commons is a copyright license that allows you to use others’ material without seeking permission.
You always have to attribute, and there could be other restrictions like no derivatives.
To find Creative Commons material, go to http://search.creativecommons.org/
Creative Commons
Copyright exists because information is not free. Even if it is freely given to use, it is costly to make.
Do a Google Scholar search off-campus: a journal article can cost $40!
Be aware when you give your information away: maybe you could have charged for it!
Fee vs Free
Some information may be subject to censorship. While many regard censorship as a hindrance to the
freedom of speech, the spirit of censorship is to protect.
For example, child pornography is censored in South Africa.
Hate speech is also censored. National secrets are not shared either, in the
interests of national security.
Censorship vs Freedom of Speech
Censorship in real life
The Internet is not a safe place. Hackers, stalkers, and other cyber-criminals can do
serious damage to your reputation and accounts. Be careful what you share, and with whom you
share it.
Privacy and Security
Make an appointment with your faculty librarian if you want to learn more about the issues around information.
More information?
