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"To protect ourselves, all educators should know some basic information about copyright law. First, facts cannot be protected by copyright, but the expression of those facts may be. For example, most of the information in an almanac or encyclopedia is factual and therefore not protected by copyright. The author's choice of words to express those facts, may, indeed, be copyrighted."

Discovery College HK

"Conclusion - As reported by the authors, first-year university students require more extensive education about plagiarism avoidance. A university plagiarism avoidance program instructed by librarians reduces the total number of students caught plagiarizing and mitigates the need for punitive plagiarism education programs. In discussing the challenges and implementation of plagiarism awareness curricula, the authors contribute to the dialogue about effective approaches to addressing this critical issue in higher education."