Copyright Basics Grades 9-12

Copyright and Fair Use What is “intellectual property?”  Ideas and creative works What is “copyright?”  Ideas and creative works in tangible form (recorded) What is “fair use?”  Special conditions under which I may use copyrighted material  Permission to exceed the fair use limitations What does it mean to “cite” my sources?  Give credit to someone else for their work

Fair Use Guidelines Follow the “fair use” guidelinesfair use Know the limits for using copyrighted materiallimits Follow additional guidelines for Multimedia projects Multimedia projects Cite your sources

Requesting Permission When is permission needed from an author?  When fair use limits are exceeded How is permission obtained for use of copyrighted materials?  Permission Samples Permission Samples

Researching Use data-gathering strategies  Summarizing  Paraphrasing  Comparing  Quoting  Recording sources Compile a Works Cited Page in an approved format using the MASH Research GuideMASH Research Guide  MLA or APA  Works Cited example Works Cited