1. AN INTRO TO

2. Copyright
 Copyright, according to the US
Copyright Office, is “a form of protection
provided by the laws of the United
States (title 17, U.S.Code) to the authors
of “original works of authorship,”
including literary, dramatic, musical,
artistic, and certain other intellectual
works."

3. Reason for Copyright
 Copyright laws are based on the belief
that if people are compensated for their
original work, that the compensation will
encourage more creative, original works,
and that society as a whole benefits
from this (Starr, 2010).

4. What is Copyrighted?
 Almost every tangible expression is
automatically copyrighted with a few
small exceptions and items that are in
the public domain. An author does not
have to register his/her work for it to be
protected (Starr, 2010).

5. Public Domain
 Includes all materials that are not
protected by copyright and do not
require a fee or license to use
(“Teaching copyright,” n.d.).
 Things enter the public domain because
they have been assigned their by their
creator, the copyright on them has
expired, or they are not protected by
copyright (“Teaching copyright,” n.d.).

6. Internet and Copyright
 Copyright Law governs most of the
material on the internet in the same
way it governs non-digitized material
(ie. books, music, videos, etc.) (Harper,
2007). Most material on the internet is
not in the public domain.

7. Fair Use
 Fair use offers educators, researchers,
and others to make reasonable and
limited uses of copyrighted materials
(Scholarship, n.d.).

8. Is it Fair Use?
 There are four factors to consider if it is fair
use (Starr, 2010). They are:
 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

9. Fair Use Checklist
 The following checklist is a guide to
determining fair use:
http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/fi
les/2009/10/fairusechecklist.pdf

10. General Guidelines for
Educators
Under most circumstances, educators may copy:
 a single chapter from a book
 an excerpt from a work that combines language and
illustrations, such as a children's book, not exceeding two
pages or 10 percent of the work, whichever is less
 a poem of 250 words or less or up to 250 words of a
longer poem
 an article, short story, or essay of 2,500 words or less, or
excerpts of up to 1,000 words or 10 percent of a longer
work, whichever is less; or
 a single chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon, or
picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.
(Starr, 2010)

11. General Guidelines for
Educators
Educators may NOT:
 make multiple copies of different works as a
substitute for the purchase of books or periodicals
 copy the same works for more than one semester,
class, or course
 copy the same work more than nine times in a single
semester
 use copyrighted work for commercial purposes
 use copyrighted work without attributing the author.
(Starr, 2010).

12. US Copyright Basics Video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=
player_embedded&v=q9t8MZOB_tc#!

13. Two General Rules to
Remember:
 1. If you are not sure, ask for
permission.
 2. If you are taking away revenue from
someone, you are probably violating
copyright (although you can violate
copyright without taking away revenue).

14. References Cited
ELearningExpert. (2012). U.S. copyright basics. Youtube. Retrieved June 6, 2013, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q9t8MZOB_tc#!
Harper, G. K. (2007). Copyright crash course. University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved May
29, 2013, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
Office, U. S. C. (2012). Copyright Basics. Retrieved June 6, 2013, from
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf
Scholarship, C. for D. R. and. (n.d.). Copyright, fair use, and education. Columbia University
Library. Retrieved June 6, 2013, from http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/
Starr, L. (2010). The educator’s guide to copyright and fair use. Education World. Retrieved
June 6, 2013, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml
Teaching copyright. (n.d.). Retrieved May 29, 2013, from http://www.teachingcopyright.org/