1. Macarri Wilkerson 3/30/2012 9:00

2. Copyrights
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©When a work is copyrighted, it is illegal for someone
else to use it and pass it off as his or her own.

3. When is Your Work Copyrighted?
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©When you create an original work, it is
automatically copyrighted.
©That means even if you do not see the copyright
symbol, ©, on an item, the artist or writer is
protected by copyright law.

4. Who Applies for Copyright?
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© Published authors usually apply for a copyright
notice through the U.S. Copyright Office
©Books, artistic works, and ideas are all copyrighted.
Material found on the Internet is also protected by
the same copyright laws.

5. When do You Use Copyrighted Material
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©Sometimes when you are preparing a report or
presentation you find a piece of writing, music, or
video clip that perfectly illustrates your point.
©All of these items are copyrighted but that does not
automatically mean that you cannot use them.

6. Rules
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© Using copyrighted material is different depending
upon whether the purpose is educational or
commercial.
© Getting permission to use copyrighted material
© Find out who owns the material you want to use. Most
websites have a Terms of Use page that lets you know who
owns the material and what you can and cannot use from the
site.
© Write a letter to the copyright owner and ask for written
permission to use the material.
© Cite your source in a footnote, end note, or credit line.

7. Why is Know This Important?
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©If you do not give the original author or artist credit
for their work then they can sue you for plagiarism.

8. Rules:8
Find out who owns
Write a letter to
the material you
want to use. Many the copyright Cite your
Web sites have owner and ask source in a
Terms of Usage page
that lets you know for written footnote, end
who owns the permission to note, or
material and what
you can and cannot
use the credit line.
use from the site. material.