Copyright protects original works including those posted online. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and can be used freely. Orphan works are protected by copyright but identifying their owner is difficult. Libraries display orphan works with notices that they cannot be used without permission. Licenses like Creative Commons are types of express licenses that explain what rights authors grant for their works. Fair use is a vague concept that allows some limited use of copyrighted works without permission, though acknowledging the source does not constitute permission. When using a work, the character of the use, amount used, and effect on the work's value must be considered. Getting permission involves finding the correct copyright owner and obtaining written approval for certain uses.

1. Copyright Crash CourseApril Canales-PerezEDTC 6340.66

2. CopyrightAccording to the U.S. copyright office definition, copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for “original works of authorship”

3. Public domainWorks in public domain are no longer under copyright protectionThese works can be used, shared, and printed without the permission of the originator

4. Orphan worksCopyright act protects works whose owner can’t be identified or located,and date created is unknownLibraries are displaying orphan works with special notice they can not be used for any purpose other than to read

5. World wide webCopy right law protects all works on the internet even if it does not have a publication or any other notice

6. LicensesImplied license Vital to the operation of the Internet Boundaries are vagueExpress licenseExplains what rights the author wants readers, viewers, or listeners to haveCreative Commons

7. Fair useIs very vague when it comes to explaining how much of the work can be used without asking permissionJust because you acknowledge the source does not mean you have their permission to use it

8. Fair use factorsWhat is the character of the use? How will it be used? How much will be used?What effect will it have?

9. Getting permission Depending on type of work follow correct steps Contact author or publisher Research to find copyright owners Get written permission

10. ReferencesResource Harper, G. K., (2007). Copyright crash course. Building on others’ creative expression. Retrieved from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/Images (2009). A smarter dummy. U.Va. engineers building “virtual” crash test dummy. Retrieved from http://uvamagazine.org/research_and_discovery/ article/a_smarter_dummy/ (2008). Domaining. Domain names. Retrieved fromhttp://premiumdomain.ws/

11. References continuedDery, M. (2008). Orphan works. Retrieved from http://www.printmag.com/Article.aspx? ArticleSlug=Orphan_Works (2009). Getting started with websites: Introduction. Retrieved from http://divyun.com/page/2/(2010). Creative commons and intellectual property. Retrieved from http://chinesedrum.wordpress.com/PungoM. (2007). Fuzzy copyright. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pugno_muliebriter/1384247192/in/photostream/(2010). SharePoint Item Level Permissions 2010 & 2007. Retrieved from http://dbweb.sbisite.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=80