COPYRIGHTS and COPYWRONGS
Copyright, according to Dictionary.com, is defined as is "the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit aliterary, musical, or artistic work, whether
printed, audio, video, etc."
printed, audio, video, etc."
U.S. copyright law can be found in Title 17 of the United States Code, establishing the broad criteria for copyright law.
According to the law, copyrightable work must be tangible and creative.
According to the law, copyrightable work must be tangible and creative.
Seven categories of Copyright Laws |
(1) literary works
(2) musical works (3) dramatic works (4) pantomimes and choreographic works (5) pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works (6) motion pictures and other audiovisual works (7) sound recordings (8) architectural works |
"According to the U.S. Copyright Office, the list not protected by copyright includes only:
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"What can my students and i freely use and what is protected by copyright?"
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The only other tangible works that are not afforded copyright protection are works in the public domain. In the United States, for example, the public domain includes
- "Works published before January 1, 1923.
- Works published between 1923 and 1978 that did not contain a valid copyright notice.
- Works published between 1923 and 1978 for which the copyright was not renewed.
- Works authored by employees of the federal government.
- Works that the copyright owner has freely granted to the public domain."
Quick copyright facts |
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Four factors, provided in Section 107 of the Copyright Act, to determine whether the Fair Use Doctrine applies:
1. The purpose and character of the use 2. The nature of the copyrighted work 3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole 4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work |
QUESTIONS TO ASK AS AN EDUCATOR
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I. Single Copying for Teachers
A single copy may be made of any of the following for any faculty or staff member at his or her individual interest:
II. Multiple Copies for Classroom Use: Multiple copies (not to exceed in any event more than one copy per student in a course) may be made by or for the faculty giving the course for classroom use or discussion, provided that:
III. Music Use
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If you plan to post work you have not created to your Web site, you should avoid:
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Fair use FOR EDUCATORS |
FAIR USE FOR STUDENTS |
* Face-to-face student instruction
* Directed student self-study * Real-time remote instruction, review, or directed self-study * Presentation at peer workshops and conferences * Such personal uses as tenure review or job interviews |
*Fulfilling course requirements
*Inclusion in portfolios as examples of academic work *Such personal uses as job and graduate school interviews |
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