This document discusses copyright and how it protects original creative works. It explains that a work is automatically copyrighted upon creation. Using copyrighted material requires permission, and the rules for educational versus commercial use differ. The document advises finding the copyright owner and requesting written permission to use their work, while properly citing the source.

1. Copyrights
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2. When a work is copyrighted
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IT IS MOST DEFINITELY
ILLEGAL FOR SOMEONE ELSE
TO USE OR PASS IT OFF AS
HIS OR HER OWN WORK.
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3. When creating an original document
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©Instantly an original ©This indicates you that
piece or document is even if you don’t have
automatically the copyright symbol,
copyrighted. the artist or writer is
protected by copyright
law.
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4. Published authors
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©Apply for a copyright ©Books, artistic works,
notice through the U.S. and ideas are all
Copyright Office. copyright
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5. How to use copyright material
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©Sometimes when preparing a report or presentation,
you find a piece of writing, music, or video clip that
perfectly illustrates your point.
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6. Rules
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©Rules for using copyrighted material are different
depending on if it is educational or commercial.
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7. To get permission to use copyrighted material
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©Find out who owns the material you want to use.
Many Web sites have a Term of Use page to show you
what you can and can’t 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.
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8. To get permission
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Find out who owns the
Know what you can
material you want to
and can’t use
use
Write a letter to the
Cite your source in a
copyright owner and
footnote, endnote, or
ask for written
credit line
permission
Ashanti Irving 3/30/2012