Copyright / Fair Use-ResourcesStudents do you know if your breaking a copyright law?

Guidelines for using resources:1. Make sure to look for “copyright” protected

marked sources to give credit for information quoted in homework. Note: Some sources are not labeled “copyright” but are still protected.

2. Some sources need the owners permission depending on how you will use it.

3. Materials that are generally copyright protected include music, written text, films, and multimedia sources.

4. Some helpful websites regarding copyright laws are:

http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/bayport/staff/LMC_root/copyright.htm http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1085

What Constitutes Fair Use? 1. To use information quoted in your

text make sure you follow the Fair Use guidelines.

2. Information must be considered to be in “Public Domain” in order to be used.

3. The use of the material should only be a small amount.

4. Consider the nature of the work you intend to use.

5. The information you borrow should never be changed from its original intent.

Bibliography

Faden, E. (n.d.). Stanford Law School. Retrieved March 31, 2011, from The Center for Internet and Society: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/documentary-film-program/film/a-fair-y-

use-taleGoogle Image. (2007, August 11). Retrieved March 30, 2011, from Be Original :

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://yasik.kiev.ua/jj/Be_Original.jpg&imgrefurl=http://yasik.kiev.ua/jj/

&usg=__xstLu55Br84kTTAxHxu2YQTNaFY=&h=278&w=500&sz=23&hl=en&start=8&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=q3URsWAngslZKM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3D

google images. (2007, February 23). Retrieved March 31, 2011, from flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdawg/400397763/

Google Images. (2010, January 18). Retrieved March 31, 2011, from Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/files/u45/homework.gif

LaRose, M. (n.d.). eHow. Retrieved March 31, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdawg/400397763/2011, from ehow Money:

http://www.ehow.com/about_4882063_copyright-laws-students.html