The sites are evaluated and chosen by Ohio public librarians. The site is maintained by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. Intellectual Property Children and adults recognize the concept of personal property. If you take another individual's bike or lawn mower without permission, we call that theft. On the Internet some people take the words and pictures of authors without their permission and do not think about it.
Intellectual property is just as important as physical property.
Taking another person's creative work and calling it your own is plagiarism. Schools and the courts do not allow for plagiarism. Schools discipline students found guilty of using other people's work, and depending on the seriousness, courts may prosecute offenders. Copyright is the legal right of an author to control the copying and use of their creative work. Keep the selection short, and always give credit.