Copyright

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Copywriting

Overuse of another’s original work.

Only concerned with original expression.

If infringement of copyright is proven then legal and disciplinary action can be

taken.

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Plagiarism

Latin word for “kidnapper”

Abuse of ideas & words from someone else

Unethical and dishonest

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History

June 23rd, 1789

“Representative Huntington introduced H.R. 10, the first federal copyright bill; possibly based on an earlier draft by

Noah Webster.”

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Protected Works

Defined as the self-expressions, which are

protected under copyright laws.

Note: Works include, but are not limited to, Architectural, Literary, Musical, Dramas, Audiovisua

l, Motion Pictures, etc.

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Unprotected Works

Information which can be used by any one and are free to all.

A list of works classified as unprotected works can be accessed without infringing on breaking copyright laws.

Government works

Important Dates:

Texts dated December 31, 1922 and before are public domain.

“Works published between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1978 are protected for 95 yrs., from date of publication, with proper notice.”

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Library – Licensed Works

The local library and those belonging to higher education can provide works which have granted license, so the user does not have to worry about breaching copyright

laws.

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Licensed Works

A licensed work

(creative commons)

provides the public permission to share and use their creative

work,

if they so choose.

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The Web

Sharing ideas on the open Web includes an “implied license”.

Once one makes their ideas known on the Web, then others have the freedom to

download it and make copies of it.

It is the user’s responsibility to always give credit to ideas which are not theirs.

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Fair UseImplies the idea of giving credit for an idea of

another person.

The ways in which Fair Use are practiced include:

Amount and number of times you copy from original text.

Crediting of sources.

Reason for copying material.

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In Favor of Fair UseThe following are works which can include other’s

ideas, which do not infringe on copyright laws.

The list includes:

Criticism

Commentary

News reporting

Parody

Adding value to an established text or work.

List found at: http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

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Fair Use

In Favor of Owner

Fair use in which the owner claims to have rights over their ideas is the

sector labeled “Commercial”.

If others wish to use any commercial product then they must gain permission from the creator or

owner of it.

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Creator vs. Non-Creator

The areas of

nonprofit, educational, and personal, exist between the idea of “Fair Use” laws and the need to ask

permission from the creator.

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ReferencesCreative commons. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/about

Goad, M. (2005, December 27). What is copyright? [Online forum comment]. Retrieved from

http://www.pddoc.com/copyright/what_is_copyright.htm

Harper, G. K. (2012). The copyright crash course. Informally published manuscript, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. , Available from University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved from

http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/copypol2.html

Patry, W. F. The Bureau Of National Affairs, Inc. (2000). Chapter

1 - introduction the first copyright act. Retrieved from website: http://digital-law-online.info/patry/patry5.html

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