This report evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of researching information using textbooks, free search engines, journals, and newspapers. It explains key features of copyright law, focusing on the protection of authorship and tangible mediums, and discusses methods to avoid plagiarism and copyright infringement of electronic materials. The report emphasizes the importance of referencing in academic work for understanding, acknowledging contributions, and integrating information. It identifies and explains the Harvard and MLA referencing systems, demonstrating in-text citations using the Harvard system and providing a reference list with four sources in Harvard, MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. The document concludes with a reference list comprising various journals and publications.
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