RLP 109: Copyright and Plagiarism

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about copyright and plagiarism for genealogists. Have you ever wondered what the rules are for using others' work? When is it ok to use works whose copyright may have expired? How can you know if sharing something in your family history book or blog is fair use or not? Come listen to our discussion of these important topics. Links Plagiarism and Copyright for Genealogists by Diana at Family Locket  Elizabeth Shown Mills'  QuickLesson 15: Plagiarism—Five "Copywrongs" of Historical Writing The National Genealogical Society has published "Guidelines for Sharing information with Others" The Legal Genealogist - blog posts on copyright - by Judy Russell Judy Russell's  video from Rootstech 2020, "2019:Year of the Copyright"  Cornell University Library "Copyright Information Center" About CC Licenses -  at Creative Commons The Commons - Flickr  Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors - at Stanford University Libraries Decision Trail - interactive tool at BYU  FUEL: Fair Use Evaluation Log - interactive tool at BYU Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts