The Internet makes millions of images, videos, and audio clips
available for students to use in their projects, providing rich
examples and evidence. Many of the resources available on the
Internet, however, have some form of copyright protection. Under
certain circumstances, students and educators can use these
resources under the protection of the Fair Use provisions of the
1976 Copyright Law; however, students and educators do not have
carte blanche to use these resources in any way they choose.
This makes the citation process more in depth than ever before.
One strategy as an educator for dealing with the complexities of
copyright is to devote time to teaching it and to helping
students understand their rights under fair use and the rights
of copyright holders. This approach can be further integrated
into research projects and the process of creating a more
detailed Works Cited page. However, new web-based citation
generators offer numerous advantages over the traditional system
of using note cards for re