As high school students, you will need to know what you can and can't do in terms of copyright. This page will break it down for you!
Copyright. What is it?
Copyright is a law that protects original works from being stolen or used without permission or giving proper credit.
When you create something original, you automatically have the copyrights to it. This includes literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and other intellectual works. What that means is that, as the author of the work, you alone have the right to do any of the following or to let others do any of the following:
The Bottom Line: If it's your original work, no one else can use it without your permission AND you can't use somebody else's work without his/her permission. (More specific definitions can be found Here) |
Some Quick Facts About Copyright
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How Long Does Copyright Last?
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Ms. Griffin's 6 Copyright Rules You Need to Follow
- Determine whether or not the work you are using is copyrighted. (Hint: it most likely is unless the copyrights expired (See video above) or it's been put in the public domain).
- Determine what you want to use that work for. Depending on what you want to do with it, Fair Use can make you exempt from the copyright law. (For example, you can write a research paper about the Aztecs using someone else's work, because "Scholarship and Research" falls under Fair Use)
- However, if you do use someone's work under Fair Use, you must give them proper credit via citing their work, otherwise it's Plagiarism. So in short, DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! Or your assignment will get an automatic 0.
- ALWAYS cite your sources. Here's a free citation machine that can help you. In this class, we use MLA format.
- Refer to this web page anytime you have a question about copyright.
- Only when you've tried looking on this page and you still can't find the answers you're looking for, please ask Ms. Griffin for help.
Here Is a Video That Might Help You Out:
Consequences for Breaking Copyright
If you break copyright law, that's called copyright infringement.
Here's what can happen if you do it:
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Resources Used for This Page
Sources of Information for this Guide:
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/definitions.html http://www.copyrightkids.org/whatcopyframes.htm www.protradingnow.com/2014/04/03/hey-trader-i-know-why-you-are-losing-money/ https://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/copyright-faq https://www.lib.purdue.edu/uco/CopyrightBasics/penalties.html Videos:
How Long Copyright Lasts Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaL1DkVLA4o Copyright Basics Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiq42O6rhW4 |
Links Used:
Fair Use Link: http://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html Plagiarism Link: http://www.plagiarism.org/ Citation Machine Link: http://www.easybib.com/ Images:
Girl Thinking: http://bosswritingjobs.com/writing-skills/ Copyright Symbol Header: http://bookstore.ccri.edu/store4/SiteText.aspx?id=10045 Gavel and Copyright Law Book: http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2014/10/16/Who-Do-Copyright-Laws-Protect/ Guy in Jail Cell: http://worldartsme.com/guy-in-jail-clipart.html#gal_post_34528_guy-in-jail-clipart-1.jpg Burning Money: http://www.protradingnow.com/2014/04/03/hey-trader-i-know-why-you-are-losing-money/ |
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