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The new semester is here. In the classroom, students read their syllabi and notice the policy sections.

Plagiarism is often mentioned in one or more sections, such as ones titled Honesty, Academic Misconduct, or Cheating.

Copyright infringement may also be mentioned, either together with plagiarism or in its separate section, such as Copyright Statement.

In the hurry and excitement of “syllabus day,” these terms may blur together. Plagiarism and copyright infringement are often confused or the terms are accidentally interchanged. They are different, and they have different consequences.

Our Research Guides discuss plagiarism and copyright. Rick Anderson also describes the differences clearly in a recent Library Journal article. Here is a summary of differences:

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Spotlight on the Knowledge Commons

Whether you’re a new UCF student or returning for your senior year, the John C. Hitt Library’s Knowledge Commons on the second floor of the library has something for everyone! Join Rachel Mulvihill, one of our friendly UCF Librarians, on a quick tour of the services and spaces available to the UCF community. This video is the first of many in our new Short Cuts video series. Short Cuts videos will highlight library news, staff, resources, and services in a fast paced format.

The service road from the library loading dock up to the turn at the Student Union will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles during the following times:

Sept 12th: 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM the following morning
Sept 13th: 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM the following morning
Sept 14th: 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM the following morning

The road is being temporarily closed as part of work being done for the 21st Century Library Project.

Next time you check out an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) book, you may notice that it now comes with a brand new, reusable UCF book strap around the cover. From now on, books that we borrow from other libraries’ collections are getting dressed up with these straps in order to help protect and preserve their covers as our own students, faculty and staff use them. In other words, adhesive labels are out – and book straps are in!

In order to comply with a new policy to better preserve ILL materials, book straps must now be used in lieu of adhesive labels. Our reusable book straps are a ‘greener’ option because they eliminate the need to create paper straps for each book, which not only reduces paper usage, but also gives our staff more time to find those items you need! Going forward, new paper labels are being designed to fit inside each book strap pocket, which will help cut the cost by decreasing our usage of the pricier adhesive labels.

If the next ILL book you pick up comes with one of our new book straps, please avoid removing it, and make sure to return it along with the book. In the future, a replacement fee may apply for any book straps that are not returned. As a friendly reminder, all ILL items may be returned to the library book drop, Circulation Desk or directly to the ILL Office located in the John C. Hitt Library.

Saturday hours at the John C. Hitt Library are 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., giving well-rounded Knights time for some reading, study, research, and writing before kickoff at 7.00 p.m. in Bright House Stadium. Go Knights—beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs! Charge on!