2. What exactly is Copyright?
• Copyright is a way for someone to protect their
work
• Just because something is publicly available does
not mean it is free to use and copy
• If the symbol ( ) isn’t on the work does that
mean I can copy it?
– No, copyright is automatic. As soon as something is
captured in a fix format such as being written down or
recorded it is protected by copyright
– However having the copyright symbol is a good way to
remind people
3. Copyright Holders
• A copyright holder has exclusive rights to his
or her work and are protected by US Copyright
law
• Copy right holders have the right to:
– Copy
– Distribute
– Perform and display their work
4. What is protected and what is not by
Copyright??
• Protected: • Not Protected:
– Books Ideas, Facts, and Data
– Magazines
– Photos
– Screenplays
– Songs
– Software
– Podcasts
– Online Articles
5. To sum it up…
• People don’t mean to copyright most of the
time
• However, it matters because it is the law, its
ethical, and it ensures the high value
• Always Remember:
– know the facts
– remember your responsibilities
– when in doubt get permission
6. Fair Use
• Fair use allows people to use information without
permission
• Fair use may include:
– Commentary, parody, news, reporting, scholarly
research, education
• There are 4 factors to help determine if it is
considered fair use:
– The purpose and character of the use
– The nature of the copyrighted work
– The amount and substantiality
– The effect on the market
7. Plagiarism
• When you use someone else’s ideas or words
and pass them off as your own
– stealing a person's ideas or writing
• How to avoid Plagiarizing?
– Summarize what you read in your own words
– Give credit to the source you are using (Citing)
• By writing down the author, website or sourced used
and put it in a bibliography
• If you wouldn’t know the information before you saw
the source then cite it!!
