The document discusses copyright and how it protects original creative works even without a visible copyright symbol. It notes that authors usually apply for an official copyright through the U.S. Copyright Office for books and other works. Material found online is also protected by copyright law, and there are different rules for educational versus commercial use of copyrighted content, such as obtaining permission from the copyright owner.

1. Copyright
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2. When work is
copyrighted it is illegal
for someone else to use it
and pass it off as his or
her own.
© When you create your
own original work, it is
automatically
copyrighted
© That means even if you
don’t see the copyright
symbol, on a item, the
artist or writer is
protected by copyright
law.
Illegal Copyright

3. Authors
Published authors usually
apply for a copyright
notice through the U.S.
Copyright Office.
Books, artistic works, and ideas
are all copyrighted.

4. Copyrighted Materials
©Material found on the internet is also protected by
the same copyright laws.
©Even though the items are copyrighted it doesn’t
mean you can you them.

5. Different Rules
©Rules for using copyrighted material are different
depending upon whether the purpose is educational
or commercial

6. Rules for copyrighted material
©Find out who owns the material you want to use.
Many web sites have a term of use page that lets you
know who owns the material and what you can and
cannot use from the site.
©Write a letter to the copyright owner and ask for
written permission to use material.
©Cite your source in a footnote, endnote, or credit line.

7. How To Copyright
©Sometimes when you are preparing a report or
presentation you find a piece of writing, music, or
video clip that perfectly illustrates you point.

8. Find out who owns the material you
want to use. Many web sites have a term
of use page that lets you know who owns
the material and what you can and
cannot use from the site.
Write a letter to the copyright owner and
ask for written permission to use the
material.
Cite your source in a footnote, endnote,
or credit line.