Copyright, Fair Use, and

PlagiarismMason Middleton

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Copyright

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Copyright

Definition: The exclusive legal right,

given to an originator or an assignee to

print, publish, perform, film, or record

literary, artistic, or musical material,

and to authorize others to do the

same.

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What Does This Mean?

Essentially, copyrights protect

the creativity of the original

source.

It allows authors the legal right

to claim credit for their work.

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Details

To get a copyright, work must be original.

A copyright holder’s rights include the

distribution, performance, and display of

the work.

Copyrights last 70 years after the life of the

author.

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Public Domain

Definition: The state of

belonging or being available to

the public as a whole, and

therefore not subject to

copyright.

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Examples

Expired copyright.

Author releases as public

domain.

When the type of work is not

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What is Copyright Protected?

Work is under copyright protection

the moment it is created and fixed

in a tangible form that it is

perceptible either directly or with

the aid of a machine or device.

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What is NOT Copyright Protected?

Materials not creative enough to be

protected.

Idea/Expression Dichotomy.

Works with Expired Copyrights.

Work that is Copied as Fair Use.

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Fair Use

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Fair Use

Definition: Brief excerpts of copyright

material that may, under certain

circumstances, be quoted verbatim for

certain purposes without the need for

permission from or payment to the

copyright holder.

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What’s Does This Mean?

Under certain circumstances, such

as teaching in a classroom, where

copyright material can be used

legally given certain intent.

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Examples of Fair Use

News reporting

Teaching

Research

Parody

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Four Factors of Fair Use

The purpose and character of your use.

The nature of the copyrighted Work.

The amount and substantiality of the

portion taken.

The effect of the use upon the potential

market.

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In Classroom

Fair use allows for a limited amount of

copyrighted information to be used for

educational purposes.

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Plagiarism

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Plagiarism

Definition: The practice of taking

someone else’s work or ideas and

passing them off as one’s own.

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What Does This Mean?

Basically, you can’t just look

up information, use it, and

claim it to be your own.

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How to Prevent Plagiarism

Discuss with teacher/instructor.

Cite all sources.

Paraphrase information.

Thoroughly check your sources.

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Classroom Policy

First offense will be a chance to fix the work with

a grade of a C max.

Second offense will result in the same, with D

being the max grade. Parents and administration

will be contacted.

Third offense will result in a zero.

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Citing Resources

Easy bib.

Citation Machine.

Purdue Online Writing Lab.

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Recap

Copyright: Protects the creativity of the

original source.

Fair Use: Under certain circumstances,

where copyright material can be used

legally.

Plagiarism: Using someone’s work and

claiming it as your own.

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References

Copyright.gov. (2019). More Information on Fair Use. Retrieved from

https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

Copyright.org. (2019). Copyright in General. Retrieved from

https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html.

Fairuse.Stanford.edu. (2019). Copyright & Fair Use. Retrieved from

https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-factors/

Fortlewis.edu. (2019). Copyright Law. Retrieved from

https://www.fortlewis.edu/copyright/CopyrightBasics/CopyrightLaw.aspx

Printing.wsu.edu. (2019). What Copyright Does Not Protect. Retrieved from

https://printing.wsu.edu/what-copyright-does-not-protect/

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