1. By Sonya Gipson Spring 2014

2. Copyright is a law created to protect works of authors and artists. Exclusive rights are given to the creators (author or artist) of works to reproduce, photograph, scan, perform in public, translate, publicly communicate or broadcast their work, other may do so only if authorized by the author or artist. http://www.copyrightlaws.com/copyright- basics/copyright-basics/

3. Reproduction of a particular work can be considered fair if used for a particular purpose such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. In education Fair Use is the right to use portions of copyrighted materials without permission for purposes of education, commentary, or parody. - See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/non- coursepack/#sthash.3Twjp5qo.dpuf

4. noncommercial instruction or curriculum-based teaching by educators to students at nonprofit educational institutions planned noncommercial study or investigation directed toward making a contribution to a field of knowledge, or presentation of research findings at noncommercial peer conferences, workshops, or seminars.- See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/non- coursepack/#sthash.3Twjp5qo.dpuf

5. A teacher to make one copy of any of the following: a chapter from a book; an article from a periodical or newspaper; a short story, short essay, or short poem; a chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon, or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper - See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/academic-and- educational-permissions/non-coursepack/#sthash.i9Jch8fN.dpufhttp://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/academic-and- educational-permissions/non-coursepack/#sthash.i9Jch8fN.dpuf Articles may be photocopied to hand out in class with the using the following guidelines: copies can not replace classroom textbooks or workbooks students can not be charged for copying expenses. the number of copies cannot exceed number of students copyright notice must be affixed to each copy

6. a complete poem if less than 250 words or an excerpt of not more than 250 words from a longer poem a complete article, story, or essay if less than 2,500 words or an excerpt from any prose work of not more than 1,000 words or 10% of the work, whichever is less; or one chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon, or picture per book or per periodical issue.- See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/academic-and- educational-permissions/non- coursepack/#sthash.i9Jch8fN.dpuf

7. Students may use portions of lawfully acquired copyrighted works in their academic multimedia projects, with proper credit and citations. They may retain them in personal portfolios as examples of their academic work. Students and teachers must include on the opening screen of their programs and on any printed materials that their presentation has been prepared under fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and are restricted from further use. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/copyright1.html

8. Literary works Musical works, including any accompanying words Dramatic works, including any accompanying music Pantomimes and choreographic works Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works Motion pictures and other audiovisual works Sound recordings Architectural works Computer software http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/b asics/law_protected.html

9. If you reproduce, republish or redistribute something produced by someone else without the copyright holder’s permission, there’s a good chance that you are violating copyright law. Copyright is granted automatically. Registration and notice are recommended but no longer generally required by U.S. law. Publicly available information such as material posted on the Internet is not necessarily free from copyright protection. Registration is required prior to filing suit for infringement. Copyright infringement can result in court-ordered damages ranging from $250 to $150,000, plus attorney’s fees, for each act of infringement. If the infringement is considered "criminal copyright infringement," it can result in fines and jail time. The Copyright Act includes specific provisions for the use of copyright- protected materials by academic institutions. http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/needtoknow/ basics.html

10. http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/n eedtoknow/basics.html http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/n eedtoknow/basics.html Copyright Basics http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/b asics/law_protected.html http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/b asics/law_protected.html Copyright Laws and Regulations http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html Copy Right and Fair Use Stanford University http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/academic-and- educational-permissions/non-coursepack http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/academic-and- educational-permissions/non-coursepack NC Public Schools http://www.ncpublicschools.org/copyright1.html