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Copyright protects original works of authorship such as books, articles, poems, and illustrations. It does not protect ideas, concepts, or facts. There are three requirements for copyright - the work must be fixed, original, and have a minimal amount of creativity. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted works for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research without permission. Whether fair use applies depends on factors such as how much of the work is used, whether it transforms the original, the purpose of the use, and whether the work is published. Permission is required for commercial use or using an entire work.

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32 views9 pages

By: Lou Ann Tatum

Copyright protects original works of authorship such as books, articles, poems, and illustrations. It does not protect ideas, concepts, or facts. There are three requirements for copyright - the work must be fixed, original, and have a minimal amount of creativity. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted works for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research without permission. Whether fair use applies depends on factors such as how much of the work is used, whether it transforms the original, the purpose of the use, and whether the work is published. Permission is required for commercial use or using an entire work.

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Copyright & Fair Use

By: Lou Ann Tatum

Copyright

It protects certain kinds of original works of authorship whether published or unpublished. It does not protect names, titles , or slogans. It does not protect ideas, concepts, or facts, it only protects the particular expression of those ideas.

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Copyright grants the author of the work the legal right to determine how or whether the work will be reproduced, distributed, displayed, or performed.
If used in the course of business, then trademark law may protect names, titles, or slogans.

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3 requirements for copyright!

Fixation-the item may be fixed in some way. The manner of fixation may be just about anything. Originality- the work must be original, includes a novel or a students email message to a professor. Works may be combined, adapted, or transformed in new ways that make them eligible for copyright protection.

Minimal Creativity- the work must include something that is above and beyond the original. Verbatim is not considered original. Creativity needs to be extremely slight for the work to be eligible.

Fair Use

The most significant limitation on the copyright holder's exclusive rights. The individual who wants to use a copyrighted work must weigh 4 factors:

1) Is the new work a copy of the original? If its simply a copy it is not likely to be considered fair use.

2) Does the new work offer something above and beyond the original? Does it transform the original work in some way.
3) Is the use of the copyrighted work for non profit or educational purposes? The use of copyrighted works that is most likely to be considered fair use. 4) Is the copyrighted work a published or unpublished work?

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What Counts as Fair Use?

A chapter from a book(never the entire book). An Article from a periodical or newspaper. A short story, essay, or poem. A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper. Poetry(copies of a poem 250 words or less that exist on 2 pages or less or 250 words from a longer poem). Prose(copies of an article, story or essay that are 2500 words or less or excerpts up to 1000 words or 10% of the total work, whichever is less). Illustrations(copies of a chart, graph, diagram, cartoon, or picture contained in a book or periodical issue).

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When is permission required?

When you intend to use the materials for commercial purposes When you want to use the materials repeatedly. When you want to use a work in its entirety, especially when it is longer than 2500 words.

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http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHTVI0MDF0w

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