The document discusses copyright law and proper use of copyrighted works. It explains that copyright protects original creative works from being used without permission. All original works are automatically copyrighted upon creation, whether or not a copyright symbol is present. To use a copyrighted work, one must get permission from the copyright owner, usually by writing a letter requesting use of the material and properly citing the source.

1. You Shouldn’t Copy, Right?
BY: CRYSTAL SIPP
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012

2. R-E-S-P-C-E-C-T
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©The Copyright law: It is illegal for someone else to
use another’s work and to pass it off as their own.
©We have created the copyright law to protect others
work.
©In other words to keep people’s nasty greedy hands
out of our creation.
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012

3. How Recognize to Copyrighted Work
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© - Copyright symbol
©Technically if you create original work it is
automatically copyrighted so if you do not see the
symbol you still cannot display the work as your
own.
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012

4. Copyright Office
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©Published authors usually apply for a copyright
notice through this company.
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5. Wide Range of the Law
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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.
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012

6. Availability of Copyrighted Works
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©Although you cannot use the original work as your
own you can still display it but you must present it as
the originator his/her self.
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012

7. The “May I”s, “Please”s, and “Thank You”s
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© You can get permission to use copyrighted material
through these steps.
© Find the material you want to use. You can’t borrow
it if you don’t know what you want.
© Look for Terms of Use Page of the website of the
material. It could tell you who owns the material and
what you can and cannot use from the site.
© Write a letter to the copyright owner and ask for
written permission to use the material.
© Cite your source in a footnote, end note, or credit line.
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012

8. The Steps to Use Copyrighted Work
Cite your source in a
footnote, end note, or
credit line.
Write a letter to the
copyright owner and
ask for written
Look for Terms of permission to use the
Use Page of the material.
website of the
Find the material you material. It could tell
want to use. You can’t you who owns the
borrow it if you don’t material and what
know what you want. you can and cannot
use from the site.
Crystal Sipp 3/29/2012