2. What is Copyright? The exclusive right given to the creator of a book, video, music, art, etc. Copyright also means the creator of that work can give permission to others to use their work. A copyright lasts 14 years plus 70 years after the creator’s death.
3. Fair Use Portions of a work can be used for different circumstances such as a news report, scholarly work or a criticism. It’s difficult to define or explain what can or cannot be used under the “fair use” doctrine. There are four factors that help to determine whether a reproduction of a work is “fair” or not: Educational/nonprofit organizations vs. commercial What kind of copyrighted work it is How much and for how long you’re using the work Why you are using that particular work Reference
4. Citing a Picture Now, we’ll show you how to properly cite a picture from the Internet using Creative Commons, a website created to help facilitate fair use in the digital world. Creative Commons
5. References Creative Commons – Easy way to access licensed, legal images or documents for reproduction. Copyright Commonly Asked Questions – Straightforward information about copyright. Fair Use – Checklist of what’s considered “fair use” Public Domain – Explanation of what falls under the public domain and when.
