Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why.

Donny has a major paper due for school. He finds a great website covering the information online. He cuts and pastes sections to put into his report. He doesn't need a bibliography for the paper, so he doesn't include one. Is this fair use?
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Responses

No, because he did not cite the source.
No, because he did not cite the source.

No, because using information from websites for school projects always violates fair use.
No, because using information from websites for school projects always violates fair use.

Yes, because he is using the website for educational purposes.
Yes, because he is using the website for educational purposes.

Yes, because he copied the source word for word.

1 answer

No, because he did not cite the source.

While Donny may be using the information for educational purposes, fair use still requires proper attribution. By cutting and pasting sections from a website without citation, he is not adhering to the principles of fair use or academic integrity.

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