Copyright and Referencing

Referencing

Referencing is a standard way to acknowledge where information has come from. It indicates to your tutors that you have carried out research while avoiding plagiarism - using other peoples work and ideas as if they were your own.

Wintec Library reference guides:

• APA Referencing Handout

Referencing guides from other Tertiary Institutions:

• Curtin University
• OWL at Purdue APA guide
• OWL at Purdue MLA guide
• Quick Cite from University of Auckland
• University of Waikato

Reference managers and generators:

• Knight Cite
• NoodleBib Express
• OttoBib
• Zotero

Copyright

Copyright law, licences and agreements determine how you can use and copy material from any resource. This will impact on what you can, and can't use within tutorials and assignments.

• Copyright Council of New Zealand
• Copyright Act 1994 and the education environment - An interpretation of the 1994 Act by Sarah-Jane Saravani, Learning Hub Manager.
• Copyright Guidelines for Librarians - a clear overview of the act including educational copying and multimedia guidelines.
• Copyright FAQ from Consumer.
• Creative Commons Aotearoa
• Screenrights - Wintec is a member of Screenrights which means that staff can use television and radio programmes for educational purposes.
• University of Waikato Copyright Information: Copyright Guidelines for Academic Staff and Students

Wintec staff can find further information in the Staff Intranet under Staff Resources > Intellectual Property.

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