Copyright DO'S & DON'Ts
What you can and can't do when it comes to copyright!
Copyright - What exactly is that?
According to the United States Copyright Laws, copyright owners hold the rights to duplicate, distribute, exhibit, and alter their materials (Parker, 2007).
Which means--> If you did not make it or produce the product, it is not yours!
Fair Use for Copyright when it comes to a project....
1. Use - are you going to make money off of what you are using?
2. Nature - are you restating facts? if so then you will be OK!
3. Amount - are you using it all or just a little bit?
4. Effect - if you use their work will it take money away from the author?
Give the Author Credit!
You must give the author or website credit for what you are using!
But Why do I have to cite?
Some of the words you might be using are words from someone else! YOU DON'T WANT TO STEAL THEM!!
NOT DOING IT IS ILLEGAL!
If you steal something it is ILLEGAL! If you steal an authors words it is ILLEGAL!
It's NOT nice to STEAL WORDS!
HOW DO I CITE THE AUTHOR??
To cite the author and give them credit for their words you would include the following:
- Book: Authors name. Book Title. Publishing Company. Year.
Example --> Smith, John. Frogs. New York: Penguin Publishing. 2016.
- Internet Source: Author. The title of site. The site sponsor. Date created. Date accessed.
Example --> Smith, John. Frogs: Life Cycle. Science Education. March 2016. April
11th, 2017.
What are some things that are Copyright and NOT Copyright Accessible?
- Copyright Items: books, computer programs, films, computer disks, audio, music compositions, plays, dance routines, DVDs, CD's, and audio tapes.
- NOT Copyright Items: facts, URLs, names, titles, short phrases, logos, ideas, and a list of ingredients.