blog #3

Ryan Kuehhas

                                                                                                                           September 20, 2015

                                                                                                   Bibliography & Research in Music

                                                                                                                                      Blog Post # 3

The Oxford Companion to Music by John Wagstaff

Periodicals are publications that appear on the internet and in paper form.  I was not aware how periodicals are purchased. Apparently newsagents can buy them once published, and some are even available with subscription. I was very interested in the mentioning of the ITA (International Trombone Association) in this article as I have been a subscriber for years. Wagstaff states “There are research centres throughout the World whose function includes the promotion and dissemination of information about the groups they represent.” I was not aware of these centres existing, and it is something I may find interest in looking into more. The fact that there are musical compositions listed is something I can possibly research for finding articles for my bibliography topic; some even go back into the 17^th century which certainly will help.  Overall, I did not learn a whole lot about this article, nor did I find much interesting. I will however search periodicals for my bibliography topic which I believe will have a plethora of sources.

It’s Complicated: Plagiarism in our Culture by Dr. Crystal Sands

Sands mentions that even hit Tv shows are not immune from plagiarism; I wish she would have mentioned some names so I could relate and learn a bit more in terms of media plagiarism. Dr. Sands states that “Plagiarism is taking the words or ideas of others without giving credit, but what constitutes “taking” varies from situation to situation, discipline to discipline, culture to culture.” For instance, if I just took that quote (albeit it is mostly a simple definition) and did not cite her name for saying that quote, I would be most likely committing plagiarism.  One must wonder, is there that much of a different between stating her name before the quote or simply leaving that part blank? This is where intellectual property rights come into play. While I feel that I am not concerned of directly plagiarizing when writing my bibliography, I am however concerned that I may credit the source enough or correctly. Overall, I still have mixed opinions about intellectual property rights as opposed to tangible property rights. For instance, it’s okay to take ideas that are not your own, as long as those ideas to which you are borrowing (taking) from are from around over 75 years ago. This does not seem like a consistent position, or defense for copyright. However, I still have to and will abide by the rules and laws. I just don’t think there is, or ever will be, a perfect solution.