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This Subject Guide presents resources and information for students and faculty in the Graphic Design program at Seneca's Faculty of Communication, Art & Design.

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APA Citation Guide

Use the Seneca Libraries APA Citation Guide to support integration of sources in your academic work. The Citation Guide will help you avoid plagiarism, create in-text citations, and citations for your References page.

MLA Citation Guide

Use the Seneca Libraries MLA Citation Guide to support integration of sources in your academic work. The Citation Guide will help you avoid plagiarism, create in-text citations, and citations for your Works Cited page.

Destination Academic Integrity

Complete this interactive module to discover the supports and services that will help you understand and practice academic integrity at Seneca.

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Elyse Hill
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Assignment Planner
This Planner will help you break down your assignment or project into manageable steps and guide you to useful services and tools from the Library and Learning Centre. Follow the guidelines for the assignment as discussed in class and consult with your Professor/Instructor if you have any specific questions about the assignment dates.

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Copyright Tutorial for Students
This tutorial covers copyright topics relevant to creating and using copyrighted works.
Finding Free Images, Audio and Video
Through this Seneca Sandbox tutorial, you will find details on locating free conte and using them in ways that respect copyright and academic integrity.
Creating with Creative Commons
This Sandbox tutorial provides an overview of Creative Commons licenses and how to attribute them to your work.
Google Research for Students
The purpose of this short tutorial is to help students improve their Google search skills when doing research.

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Start your Research Here

To find articles (newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.), or ebooks search the following databases:

Skillsoft Books (formerly known as Books24x7) This link opens in a new window
(SkillSoft) Provides access to thousands of e-books in the fields of computer and information technology, business, and engineering (ITPro, BusinessPro, FinancePro, and EngineeringPro, respectively), as well as "Leadership Channel" videos.
(NOTE: Only selected content from titles' companion CDs is available: "If a title has CD content available, a link to the content will be in the Table of Contents, as well as in appropriate chapters. Also, a direct link to any companion websites is available via the Companion Website tool for applicable titles.")
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
(ITHAKA) Provides access to a multidisciplinary collection of over 1000 journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

- JSTOR does not include current issues of journals (2 to 5 year gap).
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Pop Culture Studies Collection This link opens in a new window
(Gale) Provides access to popular magazines for use in the social sciences, history, art or liberal arts courses.
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Safari Books Online (also known as O'Reilly for Higher Education) This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest / O'Reilly) Provides full-text access to thousands of e-books and videos in IT, Business, Math, Engineering, Design, and other topics.

- If prompted for your 'Academic email' while in the Safari platform, enter your full Seneca Polytechnic e-mail address. If it does not work the first time, enter it a second time. If still unsuccessful, try a different browser.
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Copy This Book by Eric Schrijver
Call Number: K1420.5 .S37 2018
ISBN: 9789491677939
Publication Date: 2019-04-23
This book is an artist's guide to copyright, written for makers. Both practical and critical, it will guide you through the concepts underlying copyright and how they apply in your practice. How do you get copyright? For what work? And for how long? How does copyright move across mediums, and how can you go about integrating the work of others? Copy This Book details the concepts of authorship and original creation that underlie our legal system, equipping the reader with the conceptual keys to participate in the debate on intellectual property today. "This sharp and useful book shines a light on the rights of all artists to protect--and share--their work. Eric Schrijver has produced an essential guide for navigating the new Commons and the old laws of copyright control." --Ellen Lupton

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