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Finding
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Library
Catalog
The
UW Libraries Catalog
provides you with access to over 1.9 million titles between the Bothell, Seattle
and Tacoma campuses. Through the UW catalog you can also search the Summit
catalog and gain access to items at academic libraries throughout WA and OR.
Safari
Tech Books Online -
UW restricted
Safari
Tech Books contain full-text technical reference books on topics such as
networking, Java, Linux/Unix, Perl, .NET, desktop productivity, web development
and more from O'Reilly and other publishers of IT books.
Copyright Resources
What is copyright protection?
http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
This website was created in the U.K. and does not wholly reflect U.S. copyright
law, but much of the information is relevant, useful, and clearly presented.
Fair Use Guidelines for
Educational Multimedia
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/ccmcguid.htm
These guidelines were developed in 1997 by participants of the Conference on
Fair Use (CONFU).
Copyright Issues: Multimedia
and Internet Resources
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/mmfruse.htm
A resource with much information and links to more information on copyright
issues particular to multimedia and internet uses.
Copyright and Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
A page full of links to information on copyright and fair use, created by the
Stanford University Libraries.
U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
A site addressing all aspects of copyright law, created by the U.S. government.
Copyright Basics
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
A section of the U.S. Copyright Office website. (above)
Below are some resources for locating free, online digital images. While these images are free of charge, the sources still must be credited when they are used.
- UW Digital Collections
- Free Graphics (from the Free Site)
- Free Images (UK)
- Free Stock Photos
- Microsoft Office Design Gallery
- Pics4Learning
Pages of links created by two university libraries:
- California State University,
Chico
http://www.csuchico.edu/lcmt/dmb2/imgfreephotos.html - Syracuse University
http://libwww.syr.edu/information/finearts/findimages.html
You must appropriately cite images and other information you use if you did not create it yourself.
The Campus Library's Citing Sources Guide includes examples of online citations in APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, and CBE styles.
The following books are just a few of the writing guides available in the Research and Writing collection on the first floor of the Campus Library:
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association TK5105.875 .I57 H364 2001
- Online!: A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources TK5105.875 .I57 H364 2001
- Chicago Manual of Style Z253 .U69 1993A
- Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations LB2369 .T8 1996
- Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers T11 .S386 1994
If you need any help with your library research please contact me or ask for assistance in the Information Commons.
| Amanda
Hornby, Media and Technology Studies Librarian Phone: 425-352-3167 Email: ahornby@uwb.edu Office: LB1-210A |
You can contact me personally or ask a question at the Campus Library!