COPYRIGHT

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

• Copyright is a form of protection given to the authors or creators of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and other intellectual works.

WHY IS COPYRIGHT IMPORTANT?

• Copyright is important to creators like writers and artists as well as those such as publishers that own rights, as it provides them with a legal right of ownership of the work that they produce.

WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC HAVE A RIGHT TO USE?

• The public can use anything from things that are for public use and things that you have to get permission to use.

WHAT IS PUBLIC DOMAIN?

• Public domain works are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to use. Public domain status allows the user unrestricted access and unlimited creativity!

WHAT IS FAIR USE?

• The Copyright Act gives copyright holders the exclusive right to reproduce works for a limited time period. Fair use is a limitation on this right. Fair use allows people other than the copyright owner to copy part or, in some circumstances, all of a copyrighted work, even where the copyright holder has not given permission or objects

HOW DOES FAIR USE HELP STUDENTS?

• Fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and ... Saying " yes" instead of "no": Fair Use Guidelines make room for students and teachers to use ... To republish or publicly perform a work does not fall under fair use.

HOW MUCH IS TO MUCH?

• You can use 30 seconds or 1/3 of a song
• You can use 1 paragraph in a novel
• You can use 30 seconds of a video
• You can use as many pictures with the permission of the photographer

WHAT IS ATTRIBUTION?

• Right of attribution: this is the right of an author to be identified and named as the author of his/her work.

WORK CITED

• "Teaching Copyright." Public Domain Frequently Asked Questions. E.F.F, 2015. Web. 08 Dec. 2015.
• Fair Use." E.F.F, 2015. Web. 8 Dec. 2015.
• Ayres, Robyn. "Arts Law : Information Sheet : Moral Rights." Arts Law. Arts Law, 2015. Web. 08 Dec. 2015.

WORK CITED

• Parness, Adam. "Copyright Kids!" Copyright Kids! Download Recordings, 2015. Web. 08 Dec. 2015.
• Sherry. "Why Copyright Is Important." CLA Schools Why Copyright Is Important Comments. Sherry Design London, 2015. Web. 08 Dec. 2015.

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