Plagiarism, copyright violation, and other thefts of intellectual property : an annotated bibliography with a lengthy introduction /

Anderson misses her goal of providing a reliable reference resource for students, writers, and legal scholars. First among the shortcomings is the misleading title, which implies balanced coverage of plagiarism, copyright disputes, and "other" intellectual property thefts. Of 623 citations, approximately 510 relate primarily to plagiarism. Equal billing also obscures relationships between the topics. Although plagiarism is always a problem of theft or fraud, this is definitely not true of copyright issues. The lengthy introduction provides historical background and a literature survey without any analytic dimension. It mentions a "follow the money" trend, but neither the introduction nor the annotations develop this theme. The introduction, in the style of a thesis, is inadequate to facilitate in-depth research, particularly regarding copyright law. A major omission is the absence of any reference to work on the nature of copyright by L. Ray Patterson, a legal scholar whose work is essential to a thorough understanding of copyright history and case law. On the positive side, the range of articles on plagiarism is sufficiently broad, combined with the subject index, to make this title useful as a supplementary resource for lower-division undergraduate students needing acquaintance with plagiarism. Recommended with reservations for public and undergraduate libraries. B. K. Delzell; Hewlett-Packard Company

The way in which civilizations have thought about the theft of creative works has changed throughout history, and this new bibliography compiles and annotates the literature documenting those changes. Anderson's stated purpose is to provide a starting point for those researching plagiarism and related issues. To that end, she includes over 600 annotations of works written between 1990 and 1995. The bibliography is arranged in chronological order, with entries indexed by author, title, and subject. Anderson's substantive introductory essay provides cultural and historical contexts for the ways we define and punish plagiarism. She explores the role of money and profit motives in shaping the world view of the theft of creative property. Anderson, automated services librarian at Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX, teaches courses on copyright and the Internet. Her scholarly and engaging compilation will be valued in academic collections.‘Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.