Copyright Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s Familiarize yourself with the copyright laws Ask the author permission to use their material

Do’s Cont… It is Ok to use materials under public domain Federal government Documents Any material produced before 1923 Materials W/O copyright before 1977 Do’s Cont…

It is OK to quote your favorite poem, or your favorite quote It is OK to use ideas and facts from articles or websites It is OK to use a logo, or company name when you are talking about it or referring to it. Do’s Cont…

Do’s Cont… Buy all media from legit stores or websites ITunes Summarize your research into your own words Buy all media from legit stores or websites ITunes Do’s Cont…

Do show movies in the classroom if the copy is a lawful copy, and if it is for instructional purposes. Don’t forget to get the parents permission as well. Do’s Cont…

Don’ts Don’t assume that if you cited the author you won’t get into trouble. Don’t copy research or information on a website word for word.

Don’t Cont… Don’t transfer materials to and from a website By taking information from a website by copying or downloading. OR when one takes the material uploads or posts from a user's computer onto the website Don’t Cont…

Removing the copyright symbol from a document does not mean it is not copyrighted. Don’t Cont…

Don’t assume that clip art, shareware, freeware or materials labeled "copyright-free" can be spread or copied without authorization Don’t Cont…

A teacher can make multiple copies of something for classroom use or discussion, as long as: - Poems are less than 250 words and two pages, prose is less than 2,500 words or an excerpt, and only one diagram/picture is copied from a single work. -The copying is at the inspiration of the individual teacher and it would be unreasonable to take the time to get permission to use the work. -The copying is only for the one class -There is no more than one poem/article/story or two excerpts copied from the same author or more than three from the same collective work during one class term. -There are no more than nine instances of multiple copying for one class during its term. More info for Teachers http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7820.aspx