Copyright and fair use are very important for students to understand when it comes to using information or materials from someone else. Copyright is where students are not allowed to download, share, or copy any type of copyrighted materials without the owner's permission. Unauthorized copying is illegal and students need to know this as they find materials and information online or from other sources. Fair use allows the use copyrighted work without the owner's permission for teaching, research, commenting, reporting, and criticism. It allows for parts of the work to be used under certain circumstances. It is important to understand copyright and fair use so you know the limitations of what you can do with someone else's work.
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