This document discusses several topics related to online etiquette and safety. It begins with an overview of netiquette and the basic rules for behaving properly online. It then covers copyright, fair use policy, plagiarism, safety for children and teens online, security practices for personal computers, and provides a reference page of related resources. The overall document provides guidance on legal, ethical and safe internet usage.
2. Netiquette
an online etiquette for behaving properly on-line and to help new comers to the world
wide web minimize their mistakes
Rules of Netiquette
1. Remember the Human
2. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in
real life
3. Know where you are in cyberspace
4. Respect other peoples time and bandwidth
5. Make yourself look good online
6. Share expert knowledge
7. Help keep flame wars under control
8. Respect other peoples privacy
9. Dont abuse your power
10. Be forgiving of other peoples mistakes
3. Copyright
Learning about Copyrighting-Topics on the Home page
Search Records
Publications
How to Register
How to Record a document
Licensing
Budget
Law and Regulations
Congressional Testimony (Online Privacy)
Related Links
4. Fair Use Policy
Section 107 of the copyright law allows various
purposes of reproduced work such as criticism,
comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and
research.
Four ways to determine whether or not a particular use is
fair:
1. Purpose and character of the use
2. Nature of copyrighted work
3. Amount used of the portion used in relation to the copyright work as
a whole
4. Effect of use upon the potential market, or value of copyright work
5. Plagiarism
Webpage Outline
What is Plagiarism?
What and how to cite sources
Questions for expert help
Tools- helpful sites, news, student material, etc.
A way to check for plagiarism
6. Safety on the Web
This website discusses how to keep children and teens
safe when using the internet. It keeps the age of under
age people who use the site private until they are 18.
Then, the person has a choice of keeping it private or
not. It is a good, safe site for children, and it is parent
approved.
7. Security on Personal Computers
This site discusses best practices that one expert shares
on the best ways to protect your computer. He teaches
about back-up disks, limiting applications, laptop
security, etc.
8. Reference Page
1. Albion.com, Ross, Seth T.(1990-2001) The Core Rules of Netiquette.
Retrieved from: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
2. Bruce Schneier. (2004, December 14) Safe Personal Computing [Web
Log Comment]. Retrieved from:
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2004/12/safe_personal_c.ht
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3. Magid, Larry. (August 23, 2013) The Kids Are (mostly) All Right
when it comes to privacy and bullying. Retrieved from:
http://www.safekids.com
4. The Library of Congress. (2013) Copyright. Retrieved from:
http://www.copyright.gov/
5. The Library of Congress. (2012) Fair Use Policy. Retrieved from:
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
6. 2013 Plagiarism. Retrieved from: http://plagiarism.org