Creative Commons is a non-profit that works to expand "the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share." (http://creativecommons.org/)
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commercial purposes- use of property for any fare, fee, rate, charge or other consideration, or directly or indirectly in connection with any business, or other undertaking intended for profit...e.g: using it to make $, directly or indirectly
compulsory license- anyone willing to pay a licensing fee and meet certain conditions can use a copyrighted work under this.
copyright- 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. It protects creative expression that has been reduced to a tangible form, such as a book, piece of recorded music, computer program, screenplay, painting, photograph, or motion picture.
fair use- (in US copyright law) the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances (such as schoolwork, news reporting, criticism or social commentary, and comedy or parody) be quoted verbatim for specific purposes without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.
patent- protects innovation and is used for inventions. While you can't copyright an idea, you can patent it.
public domain- the state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright.
plagiarism- using someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
Trademark- protects brand names, literally marking items in trade. The idea behind trademark is to protect the consumer by giving them some confidence that items branded with a certain mark are authentic and come from where they purport to come from.
Plagiarism Video from Easy Bib
"We know that conducting research and formulating papers can be a tricky thing for students. Are you trying to understand the basics when it comes to plagiarism, citations and paraphrasing?" (Watch Here)
Copy Right Provides the Owner/Creator of a work with the sole right to:
reproduce the work.
create derivative works
distribute copies of the work
display or perform the work publicly.
What is protected by copyright?
How long does copyright last?
What is Fair Use?
What are the four factors used to determine fair use?
How much of a work can be fairly used without infringing on copyright?
How can you avoid copyright infringement?
How is copyright different from plagiarism?
You could also find the answers to these questions at http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm
The Copyright Website bills itself as "the ultimate copyright portal for real world, practical copyright information" and include real-world examples of copyright infringement and other information
"Scary Mary" by Chris Rule
"United States of Pop 2012 (Shine Brighter) by DJ Earworm"
Fair Use Guidelines
Excerpted from U.S. Copyright Office FL-102, Reviewed June 2012 available in full at: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.htmlSection 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair.
The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
The nature of the copyrighted work
The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
The distinction between what is fair use and what is infringement in a particular case will not always be clear or easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission.
Above Image from: arttechlaw.comInformation compiled from the 1996 Congressional Report “Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.”