* Citing Sources

Why do you have to cite your sources

• whatever you find (text, images, sound, video) was created by someone. You have to give them credit
• to help defend the information you provide, your citation can show where you got it
• Triangulation! Your point will carry more weight when you include citations that show that credible documents support what you write

It is important to address issues of copyright for your classroom, both for yourself as a teacher and for your students.  There are many sites which share images and sound for others to use. There are still guidelines which must be followed to use them without infringing on the rights of others. Anything taken from the Internet (text, images, sound, video...)  whether for use in a paper publication or for publication on the Internet must comply with Canadian copyright laws. For detailed information consult Internet and the Law.
Everything on the Internet belongs to someone. Using something that belongs to someone else without giving credit is stealing.
As you start to create information, web sites, media on the internet - you, too, will want to be protected and respected.

Online Tools

Citation Machine	From the site: Click the citation format you need and then the type of resource you wish to cite. Complete the Web form that appears with information from your source. Click [Make Citations] to generate standard bibliographic and in-text citations. Copy the citation and paste it into your work. Thanks to David Warlick
BibMe	Login required From the site: Search for a book, article, website, or film, or enter the information yourself. Add it to your bibliography. Download your bibliography in either the MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turabian formats and include it in your paper. It's that easy!

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Using Media

It is important to respect the copyright of owners - read the fine print! One way to be sure you can use something is to search for media with a Creative Commons license.

What is creative commons? Some people license their work with a creative commons license. The license stipulates how the work can be used. The advantage is that you don't have to contact the creator of the work as s/he has stipulated with the license how it may be used. The following are stipulations that may be put on the work

    * attribution (give the creator credit),
    * share alike (you cannot put a different kind of license on it),
    * non-commercial (may only be used for non-commercial purposes) ,
    * no derivatives (others can display the work but cannot change it in any way - no mashups) -

Learn more about these licenses here. 

More information on Media and where to find it can be found here

When you use materials created by someone else most licenses or copyright restrictions demand that you:

• Give attribution - give credit to the person who created the material
• Provide a link to the site it came from
• Include information about the use (e.g. the Creative Commons license)

If the material does not have a creative commons license, you must check the site for information about how the material may be used or contact the site owner for permission.

A properly cited image may look like this.