The 1976 Copyright Act prohibits reproducing, distributing, publicly performing, or displaying copyrighted works without permission. Copyright law protects original works created by individuals and organizations. Fair use provisions allow limited use of copyrighted materials for nonprofit educational purposes if the amount used is small and it does not negatively impact the original work's market. Individuals and organizations must properly cite and credit any copyrighted sources to avoid legal and ethical issues around plagiarism.

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1976 Copyright Act prohibits
› Reproducing work in copies
› Prepare work based off the copyrighted
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work
Distribute copies for sale, rent or lease
Perform publically (songs, musicals, plays
etc.)
Perform publically (in recording)
Display publically (images of a motion
picture

3. Copyright laws protect individuals and
organizations.
 Individuals have to complete an original
work for themselves and there purpose
only.
 Organizations have the rights to work
developed for the purpose of that
company or organization.
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How can copyrighted work be used
legally?
› For non profit educational purposes.
› What is the nature of the copyrighted work?
› The amount of the copyrighted work used
(limited clips of a motion picture movie from
a DVD)
› The effect of using the copyrighted work on
the market and profit from sales

5. Is protected by law through patents,
trademark and copyright
 Allows individuals and organizations to
receive recognition and financial
compensation for their work
 Encourages innovation and creativity
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6. Describes how a individuals information
will be used and/or shared.
 Information includes name, address,
phone and marital status.
 Protects the individual from allowing their
personal information to be shared.
 Allows individuals the right to refuse to
share that information.
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7. As an instructor/student if you develop
an assessment, document, instrument for
the purpose and use of the organization
they have a claim to your product.
 Works shared or retrieved from the
internet must be cited.
 If the work is completed with a joint
creator there has to be an agreement in
writing which state that you are joint coowners of the original work.
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8. Uses copyrighted work without citing the
source.
 Google images from the internet and
use for personal use or pass off as an
original.
 Access to millions of documents that can
be easily copied or plagiarized.
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How to ensure you a free of legal and
ethical issues?
› Students must cite sources, images and
documentation
› Instructors must continue to remind students
of plagiarism policy when locating
information online
› Teach students about copyright laws and
consequences

10. U.S. Copyright Office . (2012). Retrieved
from
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdfF
air use
 U.S. Copyright Office . (2012). Retrieved
from
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
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World Intellectual Property Organization.
What is intellectual property? (n.d.).
Retrieved from http://www.wipo.int/aboutip/en/index.html