Copyright and Fair Use
Read the ways that works arrive in the public domain.
Read about fair use, even if it is for academic use. Certain standards must be met.
Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, “What can I do with this work?”
Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
Intended to help elementary school students understand the purposes and functions of copyright.
Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
TeacherCopyright_chart.pdfComments or Questions? Email me at sbudreau@longmeadow.k12.ma.us