Transcript Copyright

Their Rights; Your Responsibilities
 Copyright
is a Law.
 It
protects an original work.
 It
honors the work of artists,
authors, and musicians, as well as
others.
 Your
use of these materials as
resources is also protected by the
concept of Fair Use.
 “Fair
Use” protects the rights of
the public to limited use of
copyrighted material.
When using material as a resource, ask yourself
these questions:
1. Are you hoping to make money from this
project?
2. Is your project assigned for educational use
only?
3. Will it be viewed by a world-wide audience on
the web? (Wikis & blogs & social networks are
web-based sharing platforms.)
4. How much are you using?
5. Will your use deprive the artist/author his/her
profits?
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 Documentation
gives credit to
the person who created the
work, such as
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sound recording
work of art
photograph
video
word document
performance
 Public
domain works are not
copyrighted and may be used
without permission.
 HOWEVER,
even works from
the public domain should be
credited.
 What
if I want to use something
from a web site, but I cannot find
anything about its copyright?
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Answer: In these cases, you have to write for
permission to use the work. That means your
project or paper may be delayed. However,
most artists will reply to requests. No
response, however, means NO use of that
material.
You can use up to 10% of motion
media, or 3 minutes, without
permission.
 You can use 10% of a musical
composition or 10% of the lyrics of a
song**, but no more than 30 seconds.
 You can use 10% of a text, but no
more than 1,000 words.
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Most information on the internet IS
copyrighted.
If you change an original work
substantially, it is still not yours. You
can’t “fiddle with” an original and call it
your “new work.”
A “remix” has to give credit to the
original works that you manipulated.
Your reputation is at stake. If you
perform dishonestly, you could lose – big
time!
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The author’s name
The title of the work
The place in which the work originally
appeared (book, web page, collection)
The date of publication/copyright
The date you accessed the information or
work
Sometimes, a page number or volume
number
If online, the URL
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Alphabetize according to the first word of the
entry.
Do not include super-long URLs
Google is NEVER cited, therefore, you cannot
list “Google Images”. You must back-trace
any image to its original source. Use public
domain resources or TAKE YOUR OWN
PHOTOS and CREATE YOUR OWN IMAGES.