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Copyright and Fair Use For Students and Teachers
Table of ContentsObjectives When should I consider Copyright and Fair Use? Why care about Copyright and Fair Use?What are the chances of getting caught using copyrighted material without permission? Copyright DefinedDid you know? If you own a copyrightFormal CopyrightingDo I have the right to use copyrighted materials? What is Fair Use?Questions to ConsiderHow much of a work can I use? Movies and VideosHow do I cite Movies? Printed WorksHow do I Cite printed Text? WebsitesMusicHow do I cite Music? Web Resources
The Objectives for this presentation are:◦ To inform teachers and students of copyright and
fair use. ◦ To instruct teachers and students how much of a
copyrighted source can be used. ◦ To instruct students how to cite sources used for
personal and educational use.
Objectives
Any time that you conduct research for personal reasons or for a school project, you should be aware of Copyright and Fair Use.
When should I consider Copyright and Fair Use?
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Failing to adhere to copyright and fair use laws can get you into trouble with the owners of the material. You can even be penalized by your teachers.
Why care about Copyright and Fair Use?
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What are the chances of getting caught using copyrighted material without permission? If you do decide to use
copyrighted materials without permission you may very well get away with it but it is the wrong thing to do. Do what is right and only use materials that you have permission to use.
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Copyright law protects the tangible expression of an idea, no the idea itself.
Musician’s, artist’s, writer’s, and producer’s works are protected from unauthorized use and duplication of their original works. Unauthorized use constitutes copyright infringement and can lead to fines and other punishments.
The current copyright is the life of theLife of the Author + 70 years = Copyright
Copyright laws were created with the creator in mind.
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Did you know that any
time YOU create an original work whether it is a story, picture, musical recording or
video that YOU automatically own the
copyright to the work?
Do you consider yourself an artist?
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Make copies of the work
Display your work publically
Turn your work into a performance
Give out copies of your work
You own it and no one else can use it without your permission. You can:
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Works, whether they are print or digital, can be formally copyrighted by registering the work through the U.S. Copyright Office. www.copyright.gov/
U.S. copyright law specifically prohibits removing a watermark from a photograph.
The penalty for infringement of a registered copyright is up to $150,000 for EACH infringement!
Formal Copyrighting
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Copyright law helps to protect the creators of media but also give rights to the public. You have a limited right to use copyrighted materials. This is referred to as “Fair Use.”
Do I have the right to use copyrighted material?
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What is Fair Use?
Fair use allows you to use a limited amount of a copyrighted work for your educational use.
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Will my use of the item have a nonprofit educational purpose?
Am I only going to use a small portion?
Will my use keep the creator from making money from the resource?
Before you use a portion of a work, answer these simple questions.
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Depending on the type of resource you plan to use, you are limited to how much you can use of an individual work.
How much can I use?
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Motion media 10% or up to 3 minutes
Movies and Motion Media
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Text- When using text you may use 10% or up to 1,000 words
Printed Texts
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Music and lyrics- 10% but no more than 30 seconds of an individual work.
Music and Lyrics
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Materials that are not copyrighted are considered public domain and can be used without permission. Be sure to always give credit to the creator though.
What is public domain?
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Never assume that a work is public domain just because it doesn’t have a Copyright symbol next to it. When in doubt ask a teacher or contact the owner.
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The Smithsonian is a great resource for finding photographs because they allow use for educational purposes.
Are there any websites where I can get photos without copyright infringement?
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Always be courteous and give credit to the creator of the work you use in your project.
Giving credit where credit is due
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Producer’s Last name, Producer’s first initial, & Director’s First Name, Director’s First initial. (Date of publication). Title of motion picture. Country of origin: Studio or distributor of the film.
Example: Stephens, J. & Stephens, S. (2012) Oh
Happy Day. United States of America: Oldtown Film Studios.
How do I cite videos?
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Articles Author last name, First
initial., (Year, Month and day of publication). Title of Article. Magazine name, Volume, page numbers.
(Example) Stephens, G. (2009,
April 3). Fish of Kentucky. Kentucky Outdoors News, 75, 24-29.
Books Author last name, First
initial. (Year of publication). Title of the book. Location of publisher: Publisher Name.
(Example) Stephens, J. (2012). The
Big Day. New York, New York: Cool Guy Publishing.
How do I cite printed text?
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Songwriter last name, Songwriter first initial. (Date of copyright). Title of song. Title of album. Location of recording studio: Label.
Example Stephens, J. (2011). Top of the Morning. First
Act. Nashville, Tennessee: Big Boy Studios.
How do I cite music?
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http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.
htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
All images from Microsoft Corporation
For more information about Copyright and Fair use you can visit these websites.
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