Security and Ethics Basics of Fair Use A Fair(y) Use Tail

What is Copyright? A copyright is a form of intellectual property that grants its holder the sole legal right to copy their works of original expression, such as a literary work, movie, musical work or sound recording, painting, computer program, or industrial design, for a defined period of time. Source:

However… Copyright law allows exceptions for educators and students to use materials that would normally be considered “off-limits”

2. You are allowed to use up to ten images from one artist or photographer… as long as you’re using theses images only for the purposes of class, and you’re not making money from it. True or False

False You are allowed to use up to 5 images from one artist or photographer

3. You can incorporate a small clip of a legally-acquired movie into your classroom video project… provided that you don’t use more than 3 minutes- or 10% of the entire work, whichever is less. True or False

True The key words are…. –provided that you don’t use more than 3 minutes- or 10% of the entire work, whichever is less.

4. It is necessary to always include copyright information for every clip you use. True or False

True Always cite the source

5. It is legal to use up to 1 minute and 30 seconds of a tune if it’s for educational purposes. True or False

False 30 secondsIt is legal to use up to 30 seconds of a tune if it is for educational purposes.

6. While you can’t copy an entire book, you can copy articles, essays, and poems… as long as they don’t consist of more than 10% of the larger piece of literature. True or False

True Keywords… 10% –as long as they don’t consist of more than 10% of the larger piece of literature.

7. All of your photocopies must be made from legally-acquired originals. A copy of a copy isn’t allowed. True or False

True All photocopies must be made from legally acquired originals.

PRINT can’t copy an entire book can copy articles, essays and poems cannot consist of more than 10% of the larger piece of literature photocopies must be made from legally-acquired original illegal to create an anthology illegal to make copies of books that were meant to be written in (workbooks) document the source on all copies

Illustrations and Photographs up to 5 images from one artist only if using the images for the purposes of class may not be used for profit cannot consist of more than 10% of a published collection give credit to the artist and source of images

Video Clips may not show to a paying audience 3 minutes or 10% of the entire work, whichever is less must be legally-acquired always use copyright information

Music / Audio may use up to 30 seconds of a tune if it is for educational purposes credit the source

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