1. A Student Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
Computer Applications 2016
Created by Barb Benford

2. What is Copyright Law?
Copyright Law gives people who create Intellectual Property the right to own control of and to be paid for their creation
Copyright is automatically applied when Intellectual Property is created
Copyright lasts for a certain period of time but not forever

3. What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual Property is a legal term that means the creative work of a person including:
written work – books, articles
musical work – songs, recordings
works of art – paintings, sculptures and other art
dramatic work – plays, movies, scripts
digitized work - web pages, videos
discoveries and inventions
Specific words, phrases, symbols, designs

4. Disney Mashup Using “Fair Use” pieces of Disney movies, this video explains Copyright laws. Click on the Disney Mashup link above to view the video. Enjoy.

5. How long does Copyright last?
Copyright begins “from the moment of creation”
For a Personal Work, copyright lasts during the creator’s lifetime plus 70 years
For example, Poet Shel Silverstein who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends held the copyright on all of his books until he died in Now his heirs hold the copyright for 70 more years until 2069 when his work will become Public Domain. Anyone who wants to use his work needs to get permission from the person in charge of his copyright unless the use meets Fair Use guidelines.

6. Public Domain
Public Domain means the Copyright has expired and the Intellectual property is FREE for anyone to use
Works can be used without permission of the former copyright owner
For example, works of Shakespeare or Mozart
Copyright has expired on the work that they created so anyone can use it

7. But HOW can we use Copyrighted material at School?
Because of “Fair Use”
“Fair use” allows for the use of portions of Copyrighted works and materials for educational purposes

8. Copyright vs Fair Use Copyright is a Law Fair Use is a Guideline
Determining Fair Use Depends on:
The Purpose and Character of the Use
The Nature of the Copyrighted Work Ex: Written, Art, Video, etc…
The Amount of the copyright work used. This is dependent on the nature of the work
The Effect the use will have on the value of the Copyrighted Work – does it reduce the value of the work

9. What falls under Fair Use?
Intellectual Property can be reproduced when it is used for:
Criticism or Comment
Parody
News reporting
Teaching
Scholarship
Research

10. Under Fair Use Guideline: How much Printed Material can you use?
Written Work:
With articles, short stories, books, 10% of the words or 1000 words whichever amount is LESS
You can use all of a Poem that is 250 words or less or 250 words of a longer poem

11. What about using images and video?
Fair Use guidelines let you use whole images but no more than 5 by one artist or photographer
Songs can include only 30 seconds or 10% whichever is LESS
Movies or Videos are limited to 10% of the total length or 3 minutes whichever is LESS

12. GIVE CREDIT TO THE CREATOR OF THE WORK Do Not Plagiarise
Plagiarism is the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person and/or asking permission to use the work
To avoid Plagiarizing:
You need to create a citation giving credit to the creator of the work you are using. A citation is how you tell others that you used someone else’s work and it allows them to find the information you used
If the creator’s name is not given – You citation should list the website, book or location where you found the information
ALWAYS list your citations at the end of your paper or presentation

13. Public Domain Resources
Bartleby.com
Online Books Page
Project Gutenberg
Library of Congress books
Library of Congress pictures

14. Digital World
What does Copyright Law mean to you when you post something on the Internet? Click link below to view. YouTube

15. Resources U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright, Public Domain, Fair Use and Creative Commons from Slide Share
Notes from Copyright and Fair Use Presentation by M. Cannaert,