This document discusses copyright and plagiarism. It defines copyright as using another's original work without permission, which can result in legal action. Plagiarism involves stealing ideas and words and is considered unethical. The document provides a brief history of copyright law and outlines what types of works are protected by copyright, such as literary and artistic works. Certain works like government documents are not protected. It also discusses fair use and how credit must be given when using other's ideas.

1. COPYRIGHT
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2. Copywriting vs. Plagiarism
Copyright:
• Overuse of another’s original work.
• Only concerned with original expression.
• If infringement of copyright is proven then legal and disciplinary action can
be taken.
Plagiarism:
• Latin word for “kidnapper”.
• Abuse of ideas and words from someone else.
• Considered unethical and dishonest.
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3. History
June 23rd, 1789
“Representative Huntington introduced H.R. 10, the first federal copyright bill.
H.R. 10 was a general bill and was possibly based on an earlier draft by Noah
Webster.”
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4. Protected Works
Protected Works
Defined as the self-expressions, which are protected under
copyright laws.
Works include (but are not limited to):
Architectural, Literary, Musical, Dramas, Audiovisual, Motion
Pictures, etc.
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5. Unprotected Works
Unprotected works defined as:
Information which can be used by any one and are free to all.
A list of works classified as unprotected works can be accessed without
infringing on breaking copyright laws.
Government works
Important Dates:
Texts dated December 31, 1922 and before are public domain.
“Those works published between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1978 are
protected for 95 yrs., from date of publication, with proper notice.”
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6. Library – Licensed Works
Libraries
The local library and those belonging to higher education can
provide works which have granted license, so the user does not
have to worry about breaching copyright laws.
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7. Licensed Works
Licensed Works
A licensed work, also known as creative commons, can provide the public
permission to share and use their creative work, if they so choose.
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8. The Web
The Web
Sharing ideas on the open Web includes an “implied license” because once one
makes their ideas known on the Web then others have the freedom to
download it and make copies of it.
It is the user’s responsibility to always give credit to ideas which are not theirs.
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9. Fair Use
Fair Use
Implies the idea of giving credit for an idea of another person.
The ways in which Fair Use are practiced include:
Amount and number of times you copy from original text.
Crediting of sources.
Reason for copying material.
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10. In Favor of Fair Use
In Favor of Fair Use
The following are works which can include other’s ideas, which
do not infringe on copyright laws.
The list includes:
Criticism
Commentary
News reporting
Parody
Adding value to an established text or work.
List found at: http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
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11. Fair Use In Favor of Owner
In Favor of Owner
The one area of Fair Use in which the owner claims to have rights
over their ideas is the sector labeled “Commercial”. If others
wish to use any commercial product then they must gain
permission from the creator or owner of it.
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12. Creator vs. Non-Creator
Creator vs. Non-Creator
With reference to copyright laws, three sectors in
particular, which include nonprofit, educational, and
personal, exist between the idea of “Fair Use” laws and the need
to ask permission from the creator.
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13. References
Creative commons. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/about
Goad, M. (2005, December 27). What is copyright? [Online forum comment].
Retrieved from
http://www.pddoc.com/copyright/what_is_copyright.htm
Harper, G. K. (2012). The copyright crash course. Informally published
manuscript, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. , Available from
University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html
Patry, W. F. The Bureau Of National Affairs, Inc. (2000). Chapter
1 - introduction the first copyright act. Retrieved from
website: http://digital-law-online.info/patry/patry5.html
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