WRITING
TOOLBOX

The Writing Toolbox contains resources for class assignments:

• information literacy
• writing and researching papers
• creating annotated bibliographies
• avoiding grammar, spelling and punctuation errors
• revising, editing and proofreading
• recognizing plagiarism
• copyright and fair use
• evaluating websites
• how to read a book
• writing English as a second language
• and more 

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Understanding
Copyright
& Fair Use

In the emergent digital participatory culture with easy access to copyrighted materials, students need to understand copyright and fair use policy when they create their own media content.

When and how can you use a video clip from YouTube or a scene from a Hollywood movie or an image from an ad or a verse from a popular song?  Where can you post or distribute your creative work?

Check out these resources to help determine how copyright and fair use apply to student-created work:
 
Copyright Clarity:
How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning

Code of Best Practice in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

Copyright Crash Course

Strategies for Fair Use

NYU Libraries - Copyright: Applying Fair Use

Duke Center for the Study of Public Domain:
Bound by Law (click on free digital version) 

U.S. Copyright and Fair Use

Fair Use Infographic

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Journalism Resources

Associated Press Style Basics

Research Strategies: Getting Started

Creating an Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Resources for Web Literacy

Bruin Success with Less Stress

What is Plagiarism?

Avoiding Plagiarism: Overview

How to Recognize Plagiarism: Examples

Writing and Researching Papers

Evaluating Web Pages

How to Read a Book

How to Write a Position Paper

How to Write a Business Letter

Techniques for Active Listening

WriteCheck: Improve your Writing

Information Competence Vocabulary

Notetaking, Listening, Participation

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