The document discusses copyright, including that copyright protects original works from being passed off as someone else's, automatically protects created works, and protects books, artistic works, and ideas. It also notes that permission is needed to use copyrighted material and the source should be cited through a footnote, endnote, or credit line.

1. Copyrights
BY: YESENIA CERVANTES

2. What is Copyright?
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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.
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3. Knowing when its Copyrighted
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©When you create an original work, it is automatically
copyrighted
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4. What is copyrighted?
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©Books, artistic works, and ideas are all copyrighted,
also the internet is also protected by the same
copyright law
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5. What is the purpose of a copyright?
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©To protect the original writers piece of writing from
others getting the credit
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6. Rules for using copyrighted material
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©The rules are different depending upon whether the
purpose is educational or commercial
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7. How to get permission to use
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©Find out who owns the material you want to use.
©Write a letter to the copyright owner and ask for a
written permission to use the material
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8. How to cite your source
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©Footnote, endnote, or credit line
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Site your
source in a
footnote, en
dnote, or
credit line
Rules of Don’t copy
Get
permission the word for
word
Copyrights
Find out
who's owner
of the copy
write
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