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Yes; plagiarism is passing off someone else's work as your own, which would include works in the public domain.

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Can something be copyrighted if it doesnt say it is?

yeah i think so because anything that is coped is plagiarism and plagiarism is illegal. hope this helped x


Is Plagiarism an act of fraud?

Yes, because plagiarism means 'to copy illegally' and is basically taking credit for what you copied, and the thing you copied is copyrighted, patented, trademarked, or service marked. Plagiarism is an act of fraud.


How do you enter a copy right smybol?

You register work with US copyright office. The process described on their site if you feel it's in danger of plagiarism. Works are still copyrighted whether they are formally registered or not.


Is this plagiarism So recently you have been working on a story only to be alerted by a friend that this story you are writing has a similar theme to another story that is completely unpublished?

Theme is not something that can be copyrighted, so no it is not plagiarism. If you copied the words or characters it would be plagiarism.


Does an item have to have the copyright symbol to be considered copyrighted?

Not since 1978.


What term describes what you do when you use someone Else's work and pretend it is your own?

This term is "plagiarism". Another word that could describe this is "copyright infringement". In that case, it is when you steal a work that is copyrighted (protected by the author/maker).


Does deleted content stay copyrighted In other words, if a copyrighted video was no longer available anywhere, is it technically still copyrighted, or could it be used by other people?

It is still copyrighted. There's no exception for things that are out of print or unavailable.


Can a student be penalized for unintentional plagiarism?

Yes. Most schools will have some sort of punishment, wheather if it is a zero on the paper, or whatnot, but unintentional plagiarism is still plagiarism nonetheless. And from the teacher's perspective, unintentional plagiarism looks a whole lot like intentional plagiarism.


Is the year beside the copyright the year that item was made?

Not necessarily. It's the year the item was copyrighted, which may be different than when it was actually made.


Is it considered plagiarism if you alter the wording of a text?

Yes, altering the wording of a text without proper citation can still be considered plagiarism.


What do you do if you notice a copyrighted answer?

Please report it by clicking "Report Abuse" in the upper right corner of the answer page. Then select the "Plagiarism / Copyright Infringement" option and click "Send Report."


Do you cite a picture?

yes, or it would still be considered plagiarism