Copyright refers to the legal right granted to creators of original works to control how their works are used and distributed. This document summarizes key aspects of copyright law, including that copyright protection typically lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years, or 95-120 years for works made anonymously or for hire. It also outlines the exclusive rights granted to copyright holders, such as reproduction and distribution, and provides guidance on citing images and attributing their creators in references.

1. Copyrighted Images Retrieved from www.cmec.ca, November 10, 2006.

2. What is copyright? “ the right granted by law to an author, composer, playwright, publisher or distributor, to exclusive publication, production, sale or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.” American Heritage Dictionary of the American Language . (1969). New York: American Heritage Publishing.

3. Copyright Means: “ For works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.” Retrieved from http://www.copyright.gov November 24, 2006.

4. Copyright Means: “ For an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication , or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, which ever expires first.” Retrieved from http://www.copyright.gov November 24, 2006.

5. Copyright Means: Owners have exclusive rights to: make copies of work prepare other works based on original publicly display and perform work distribute copies of work to public (sale, rental, lease, lend)

6. Who owns what? Photograph Author (person who took picture) owns image Professional photographer owns image Employer owns image Show respect, give credit

7. http://www.copyright.gov Copyright Law

11. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov/

17. Google Images

20. Images Canada http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html

27. Note copyright on image

29. APA does not use image citation Soooo …….

30. To Cite an Online Image Need: Author/artist/photgrapher (Year image was created) Title of work [type of work] Retrieved Month, Day, Year, URL (address of website) Jordan, P. Red cockaded woodpecker [photograph]. Retrieved from http:www.fws.gov October 25, 2006.

31. Basic Format (author) Author. (Year image was created). Title of work [type of work]. Retrieved from URL (web address) Month Day, Year. Example: Adams, A. (1968). MacDonald Lake, Glacier National Park [photograph]. Retrieved from www.archives.gov October 25, 2006.

32. No Author, No Title, No Date Look for this missing information: try clicking on the image, and/or looking at the bottom of the image. Format: [Subject and type of work]. Retrieved from URL (web address) Month Day, Year, from URL. Example: [Untitled photograph of a lion]. Retrieved from www.cites.org October 25, 2006. No Author, No Title, No Date

33. Precision ??? Good faith effort required

34. [Untitled image]. Retrieved from www.worldreplication.com October 25, 2006.

35. ANY QUESTIONS?

36. MLA Format MLA-style Citation Format: ( MLA Handbook , 6th ed., sections 5.8.6 and 5.9.9d) Structure : Photographer's last name, first name, middle initial). Title of photograph (underlined or italicized). Original date of photograph (if available). Title of collection (underlined or italicized). Date of posting or most recent update of collection (if available). Current location of original document (if available). Name of project or reference database (underlined or italicized). Sponsoring organization. Date of access and electronic address. Last name, First name Middle initial. Title of photograph. Original date of photograph. Title of Online Collection . Date of posting. Current location of original document. Database . Sponsoring organization. Day Month Year of access <electronic address>. Example : O'Sullivan, Timothy H. Incidents of the War. c1865. Selected Civil War Photographs from the Library of Congress, 1861-1865. 12 Jan. 2000. American Memory . Lib. of Congress. 2 Aug. 2005 <http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/cwar:@field(NUMBER+@band(cwp+4a40875))>. Note: I used these MLA requirements to construct an APA style image citation. – Mrs. DiPrima 10/08 Dr. Neufell needs [ ] information (type of work) to distinguish image items in works cited page. 11/09