Copyright automatically protects original creative works like books, art, ideas, and content found online. When copyrighted works are used, it is important to follow the rules for educational or commercial use and to always get permission from and give credit to the copyright owner.

1. Copyrights
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© When a work is copyrighted, it is illegal for
someone else to use it and pass it off as his or
her own.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012

2. When You Create an Original Work
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© When you create an original work, it is
automatically copyrighted.
© That means even if you do not see the
copyright symbol, on an item, the artist or
writer is protected by copyright law.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012

3. What are copyrighted
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© BOOKS
© ARTISTIC WORKS AND
© IDEAS ARE ALL COPYRIGHTED
© MATERIAL FOUND ON THE INTERNET IS ALSO
PROTECTED BY THE SAME COPYRIGHT LAWS.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012

4. How to Use Copyrighted Material
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© Sometimes when you are preparing a report or
presentation, you find a piece of
writing, music, or video clip that perfectly
illustrates your point.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012

5. What are the Rules for the Use of Copyright
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© Rules for using copyrighted material are
different depending upon whether the purpose
is educational or commercial.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012

6. GeTo t Permission to Use Copyright Material
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© FIND OUT WHO OWNS THE
MATERIAL YOU WANT TO USE.
© 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.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012

7. Rules that You Must Follow to Get
Permission to Use Copyright
Material
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Write a letter to the copyright owner Cite your source in a
Find out who owns the material you and ask for written permission to use
want to use. footnote, endnote, or
the material. credit line.
Paola Martinez 5/4/2012