If you are a student, researcher, writer, or other creator, then you have some familiarity with the idea of plagiarism and copyright. Anyone who has read a book or magazine article, read through a website, or watched a movie has interacted with a copyrighted work. Since academic research necessarily involves referencing and often quoting or summarizing the work of others, it is common to have questions about what copyright is, and whether it is plagiarism to use someone else’s copyrighted work. In this article, we will learn about copyright and copyright infringement, the relationship between plagiarism and copyright infringement, and how to avoid committing plagiarism and copyright infringement in your academic career.