1. Copyright and Fair Use

2. What does Copyright mean?
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the creators of “original works of authorship”*
Copyright laws give the owners of the copyright exclusive control of their work*
U.S. Copyright Office –

3. What does Fair Use mean?
That students and teachers may incorporate portions of lawfully acquired copyrighted works when producing their own educational multimedia projects for a specific course.

4. Works that can be Copyrighted
Literary works
Musical works (words and music)
Dramatic works
Pantomimes and choreography
Motion pictures
Sound recordings
Architectural works
Pictorial works
Graphic works
Sculptures
Copyright takes place at the moment of creation

5. Works that cannot be Copyrighted
Titles
Names
Short phrases and slogans
Familiar symbols/ designs
Listings of ingredients
Ideas
Height/ weight charts
Tape measures/ rulers
Lists or tables from common sources
Procedures
Methods
Systems
Processes
Discoveries
Devices
Concepts
Principles
Standard calendars

6. Fair Use Criteria
Quantity
Time
Copying
Distribution

7. Quantity Limitations Text Material
Up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less, of a single, copyrighted work
Up to 250 words of poetry, but limited to no more than 3 poems by one poet or 5 poems by different poets from any single anthology

8. Quantity Limitations Music, Lyrics and Music Video
Up to 10% or 30 seconds, whichever is less
Photographs and Illustrations
Image may be used in its entirety
No more than 5 images by an artist or photographer
Not more than 10% or 15 images, whichever is less, from a single published collected work

9. Quantity Limitations Video Database Information
Up to 10 % or 3 minutes, whichever is less, of a single copyrighted motion media work
Database Information
Up to 10 % or 2,500 fields or cell entries, whichever is less.

10. Time Limitations Students
May perform and display their own projects in the course for which they were created
May retain them in their own portfolios as examples of their academic work for later personal uses such as job and school interviews

11. Copying and Distribution Limitations
Including the original, only a limited number of copies may be made of a project
One use copy
One on reserve in case of theft, loss or damage
For jointly created projects, each principal creator may retain a copy

12. Common Violations of Copyright
Using an entire song for a school related performance or project
Showing a movie to a group without permission
Using more than the allowed portion for Fair Use
Not crediting the source even when following Fair Use guidelines

13. Student Responsibilities
Seek permission
Credit sources
School web sites:
Use only items for which you have received permission
Display the copyright notice