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Copyright and Fair Use Information
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Use this link to get some tips to help you search more effectively.  More hints to come.

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Copyright and Fair Use Information:

Copyright Kids- This site designed by a subcommittee of The Copyright Society of the U.S. A. will give students basic information about copyright, explain how to get permission to use copyrighted works, and provides sample letters to use.

A Teacher's Guide to Fair Use and Copyright- This site is designed to help teachers navigate through Fair Use and Copyright in the classroom. It can also help students who are looking for more details on the topic.

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Citation Help:

Citation Machine - This site helps you quickly create a bibliography using MLA or APA citation styles.  Developed by the Landmark Project.  Follow the prompts.

Color Coded Citation Guide- This link from Long Island University's Library helps you visually see the parts of a citation.

Elementary Citation Maker- This citation maker from the Oregon Association of School Libraries is geared towards elementary students and will create a MLA citation for you after you enter the needed information.

Secondary Citation Maker- This citation maker also from the Oregon Association of School Libraries is geared towards upper middle and high school students' use.

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