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Staff:
This handy table outlines the copyright considerations in your classroom: Copyright and Fair Use Guideline for Teachers.
Learn more about what copyright covers with the Copyright Office's Copyright Basics publication (see page 3 for what is/is not protected).
More Links:
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Fair Use Index - Search prior court cases to help determining what is "fair"
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U.S. Copyright Law - Full copyright law and amendments
Copyright 101
Copyright is a form of initellectual property law. It protects original works of a number of artistic creations. Copyright does not cover facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation. Any time you create an original work in a fixed (tangible) form, it is protected by copyright, no symbol needed!
Fair Use:
Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states that:
"the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or
phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such
as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for
classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In
determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the
factors to be considered shall include—
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a
commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(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; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted
work."
Students:
Learn about the intricacies of copyright law with these fun videos: Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright.
Learn more about Copyright and Primary Sources with the Library of Congress.
Want to dig a little deeper? Read the Copyright Basics summary sheet from the U.S. Copyright Office (see page 3 for what is/is not protected).
Remember to cite your sources using NoodleTools!