Copyright is "a form of legal protection given to the creators of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. U.S. copyright law generally gives the author of an original creative work an exclusive right to reproduce (copy) or distribute the original work to the public, create new works based upon the original work, and perform or display the work publicly."

Learn more about copyright here: http://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/copyright-faq

"One of several legal limitations on the exclusive rights granted to copyright owners. Fair use permits a second user to copy part or all of a copyrighted work under certain circumstances, even when the copyright holder has not given permission or even objects to that use of the work. Courts evaluate fair use claims case-by-case relying primarily on four factors: the purpose and character of the use of copyrighted work, the nature of the original work, the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole, and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the original work."

Learn more about Fair Use here: http://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/fair-use-faq

Adams 12 Fair Use Checklist: http://goo.gl/vE3dKf

Great public domain site for photos: http://pixabay.com/

"Works that are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to use. Works can enter the public domain automatically because they are not copyrightable, be designated in the public domain by the creator, or become part of the public domain because the copyright term has expired."

Learn more about the Public Domain here: http://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/public-domain-faq

What's copyright infringement? "A violation of the exclusive rights of a copyright holder, such as copying, distributing, or performing the copyright owner's work without permission unless the use is otherwise authorized by law."

It doesn't protect you...but you still need to cite your sources and give credit to the creator.

Want a real life example?
http://goo.gl/aSbGbU

Some licenses give permission to use a work, like Creative Commons. This is a kind of copyright that makes it easy for people to copy, share, and build on someone’s creative work—as long as they give the creator credit for it.

Remember, a work in the public domain is a creative work
that’s not protected by copyright and is therefore free for one to use. http://pixabay.com/

Works in the Creative Commons have a pubic copyright license. Learn more about Creative Commons here: http://creativecommons.org/videos/wanna-work-together.

Some of my favorite places for photos and music:

Creative Commons: http://search.creativecommons.org/

Photo Pin: http://photopin.com/


You Tube Audio Library: http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/musicstore


Dig CC Mixter: http://dig.ccmixter.org/


Jamendo: http://www.jamendo.com/en/search

If a work has a Creative Commons license, that license is clear about what you can and cannot do: http://www.flickr.com/photos/venosdale/12048786874/in/set-72157639284641376. You can see more here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

What do the licenses mean? creative commons licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by venspired: http://flickr.com/photos/venosdale/12048786874

Why is it important?
creative commons licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by venspired: http://flickr.com/photos/venosdale/12042191605

Learn more here: http://creativecommons.org/about


Photo Credit: creative commons licensed (BY-SA) flickr photo by qthomasbower: http://flickr.com/photos/qthomasbower/3640362081

Learn more here how to do it yourself:
https://www.smore.com/na7fp-attributing-cc-photos

Or, use a CC Flickr Attribution Tool:
http://cogdog.github.io/flickr-cc-helper/

Copyright Issues When Using Music in Videos: http://schoolvideonews.com/Copyright/Copyright-issues-when-using-music-in-v...

How Do I Get Music Copyright Permission?
http://schoolvideonews.com/Copyright/How-Do-I-Get-Music-Copyright-Permissio...

You Tube Audio Library: http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/musicstore

Dig CC Mixter: http://dig.ccmixter.org/

Jamendo: http://www.jamendo.com/en/search

If something isn't in the public domain or doesn't have a public license, get permission from the copyright owner.

How Do I Get Music Copyright Permission?
http://schoolvideonews.com/Copyright/How-Do-I-Get-Music-Copyright-Permissio...

-Check out this MLA Reference Guide to see how to format your bibliography: https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=105696C4BC0FB6D1!150&app=WordPdf&...

-If your teacher allows Easy Bib, use it...it's built into our Google Apps for Education.

Upgrade to the paid version of Easy Bib at MRHS here: https://docs.google.com/a/adams12.org/document/d/1RnfZTNbtWKTWO8bE4YZskDaDW...

More citation help: https://sites.google.com/a/adams12.org/t_larue/citing-sources

MRHS Library Website: http://dft.ba/-tlarue