Monday, December 1, 2008

Mistakes, Ethics, Citings, Giving Credit

I make mistakes all the time. Usually I try to not obsess about them. Life goes on. Some mistakes, however, need corrections. Sometimes, too, we don't realize we have made a mistake until later on.

I'm new to this whole blog thing. I'm giving it a shot, at least. I realized after I had posted my last few entries that I should be giving credit where credit is due on this blog site. I have to admit, I felt like a kid in a candy shop with an unlimited budget when I went to Google Images to spiff up the blog page. Really, though, I should be citing my sources.

According to Tekmom at http://www.tekmom.com/cite/#Image, I need to cite my image sources like this:
Two beluga whales. [Online image] Available http://www.seaworld.org/beluga_whales/beluga_col.gif, January 5, 2000.

Now that I know this, I would like to credit my earlier sources. I cannot quite figure out how to go back and edit the page so these sources appear next to the image, so this is the best I can do.

For the beautiful fall photo in the Fall Colors entry, the citation should read: Fall trees lining road. [Online image] Available http://www.superiortrails.com/upcolor/2006-1062m.jpg, November 6, 2008.

For the colorful reproduction of the abstract painting, the citation should read: Abstract painting by Kandinsky. [Online image] Available http://www.abstract-art.com/abstraction/l2_Grnfthrs_fldr/g0000_gr_inf_images/g029b_kandinsky_tr_ln.jpg, November 6, 2008.

The image below should read, Collage of musicians by Romare Bearden. [Online image] Available http://www.itsablackthang.com/images/2008-calendars/2008-Romare-Bearden-calendar-front2.jpg, November 6, 2008.

The pencil portrait drawing should read, Self portrait by Colin Harbut. [Online image] Available http://www.colinharbut.com/drawing-images/self-portrait-missing.jpg, November 6, 2008.

Whew. I think that catches me up. Thank you to the artists for their images you have given us.

Thank you, for reading this. Are there any mistakes you have made that you can sort of correct? Are there any mistakes that are looming in front of you that have created a challenge for you or someone else?

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