Copyright and Fair Use

What does Copyright mean? Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the creators of “original works of authorship”* Copyright laws give the owners of the copyright exclusive control of their work* U.S. Copyright Office – www.copyright.gov

What does Fair Use mean? That students and teachers may incorporate portions of lawfully acquired copyrighted works when producing their own educational multimedia projects for a specific course.

Works that can be Copyrighted Literary works Musical works (words and music) Dramatic works Pantomimes and choreography Motion pictures Sound recordings Architectural works Pictorial works Graphic works Sculptures Copyright takes place at the moment of creation

Works that cannot be Copyrighted Titles Names Short phrases and slogans Familiar symbols/ designs Listings of ingredients Ideas Height/ weight charts Tape measures/ rulers Lists or tables from common sources Procedures Methods Systems Processes Discoveries Devices Concepts Principles Standard calendars

Fair Use Criteria Quantity Time Copying Distribution

Quantity Limitations Text Material Up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less, of a single, copyrighted work Up to 250 words of poetry, but limited to no more than 3 poems by one poet or 5 poems by different poets from any single anthology

Quantity Limitations Music, Lyrics and Music Video Up to 10% or 30 seconds, whichever is less Photographs and Illustrations Image may be used in its entirety No more than 5 images by an artist or photographer Not more than 10% or 15 images, whichever is less, from a single published collected work

Quantity Limitations Video Database Information Up to 10 % or 3 minutes, whichever is less, of a single copyrighted motion media work Database Information Up to 10 % or 2,500 fields or cell entries, whichever is less.

Time Limitations Students May perform and display their own projects in the course for which they were created May retain them in their own portfolios as examples of their academic work for later personal uses such as job and school interviews

Copying and Distribution Limitations Including the original, only a limited number of copies may be made of a project One use copy One on reserve in case of theft, loss or damage For jointly created projects, each principal creator may retain a copy

Common Violations of Copyright Using an entire song for a school related performance or project Showing a movie to a group without permission Using more than the allowed portion for Fair Use Not crediting the source even when following Fair Use guidelines

Student Responsibilities Seek permission Credit sources School web sites: Use only items for which you have received permission Display the copyright notice