Dr. Julia A. Upton, RSM,
Provost
Learning is a shared endeavor! Knowledge is created by
researchers, writers, practitioners, artists, and scientists.
The purpose of a University is to share the discoveries and wisdom
of past and present thinkers. This has always been its role,
since the historical origin of the modern university in the
medieval cathedral schools.
Teaching and learning thus depends upon sharing the work of
others. Intellectual integrity demands that when doing so,
their contributions are acknowledged. The rules of proper
citation and copyright ensure intellectual honesty, acknowledge the
source of information cited, and allow others to find the same work
and conduct further study themselves.
It is essential to understand copyright rules and respect an
author's work through proper distribution of materials (when
teaching) and correct citations (when writing). These rules
of citation and copyright protect you, the faculty author, as well
as the student writer and creator, who has automatic copyrights
over anything written or produced. Failure to do so is a
breach of one's academic integrity, violates University and College
policies, and may have legal consequences.
The guidelines here will help faculty teach the work of others
and help students appropriately cite their work. Educate
yourself and take responsibility for what you take from
others. The respect and honesty due to persons are also
foundations for the rich variety of shared intellectual
endeavors at St. John's University.
Celebrate your contributions to the intellectual commons!