Objectives
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 Defined
Did you know?
If you own a copyright
Formal Copyrighting
Do I have the right to use copyrighted materials?
What is Fair Use?
Questions to Consider
How much of a work can I use?
Movies and Videos
How do I cite Movies?
Printed Works
How do I Cite printed Text?
Websites
Music
How do I cite Music?
Web Resources
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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.
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Any time that you
conduct research
for personal
reasons or for a
school project, you
should be aware of
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.
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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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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.
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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
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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/
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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.”
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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?
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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.
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 Motion
media
10% or up to 3
minutes
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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.
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Text- When using
text you may use
10% or up to 1,000
words
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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.
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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.
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Music and lyrics10% but no more
than 30 seconds of
an individual work.
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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.
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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.
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The Smithsonian is a great resource for
finding photographs because they allow use
for educational purposes.
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Always be courteous and give credit to the
creator of the work you use in your project.
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http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.
htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
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www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
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All images from Microsoft Corporation
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