Fair Use Guidelines for Students Liz Robb Jamie Grauel Melissa Borger Sam Westbrook Liz Robb Jamie Grauel Melissa Borger Sam Westbrook

Table of Contents  What is Ownership? What is Ownership  Items that are not protected by copyright Items that are not protected by copyright  Fair Use Guidelines Fair Use Guidelines  When Students can claim Fair Use When Students can claim Fair Use  Portion Limits Portion Limits  Rules for Fair Use Rules for Fair Use  Permission Forms Permission Forms  Helpful Websites Helpful Websites  References References  What is Ownership? What is Ownership  Items that are not protected by copyright Items that are not protected by copyright  Fair Use Guidelines Fair Use Guidelines  When Students can claim Fair Use When Students can claim Fair Use  Portion Limits Portion Limits  Rules for Fair Use Rules for Fair Use  Permission Forms Permission Forms  Helpful Websites Helpful Websites  References References

What is Ownership?  “Copyright laws are based on the belief that anyone who creates an original work… deserves to be compensated for that work…” (Education World, 2003b).  Copyright laws instated to protect the artistic work of anyone, and to control how their work is used.  “Copyright laws are based on the belief that anyone who creates an original work… deserves to be compensated for that work…” (Education World, 2003b).  Copyright laws instated to protect the artistic work of anyone, and to control how their work is used.

Items that are not Protected by Copyrights  Works that are not tangible  Titles, names, short phrases, slogans  Ideas, methods, systems, concepts, discoveries  Works that are common property  Works published before Jan 1, 1923  Works published that do not contain a valid copyright notice  Works by employees of the Federal Government  Works that the owners have freely granted to the public  Works that are not tangible  Titles, names, short phrases, slogans  Ideas, methods, systems, concepts, discoveries  Works that are common property  Works published before Jan 1, 1923  Works published that do not contain a valid copyright notice  Works by employees of the Federal Government  Works that the owners have freely granted to the public

Fair Use Guidelines  Fair Use Guidelines give students and teachers guidelines for which they may use copyrighted material  Work should include a notice that explains to the audience that the presentation was created using Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia and proper citation of copyrighted material  Fair Use Guidelines give students and teachers guidelines for which they may use copyrighted material  Work should include a notice that explains to the audience that the presentation was created using Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia and proper citation of copyrighted material

When Students Can Claim Fair Use  “Educational uses in the course for which they were created”  “Portfolios as examples of their academic work”  Personal uses such as “job and graduate school interviews”. (Education World, 2003a).  “Educational uses in the course for which they were created”  “Portfolios as examples of their academic work”  Personal uses such as “job and graduate school interviews”. (Education World, 2003a).

Portion Limits  The amount of copyrighted material that can be used under Fair Use Guidelines.  Text can be up to 10% or 1,000 words.  Music can be up to 10% or 30 seconds.  For more specific guidelines visit the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction  The amount of copyrighted material that can be used under Fair Use Guidelines.  Text can be up to 10% or 1,000 words.  Music can be up to 10% or 30 seconds.  For more specific guidelines visit the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Rules for Fair Use  Copyrighted material cannot be left on a website without restrictions that will allow anyone to electronically copy the material.  Copyrighted material can only be kept for two years before permission is needed from the creator.  Two copies can be kept, unless more people have created the project, and then they get copies too.  Copies can be used for educational use and a copy can be put on reserve in a library.  Copyrighted material cannot be left on a website without restrictions that will allow anyone to electronically copy the material.  Copyrighted material can only be kept for two years before permission is needed from the creator.  Two copies can be kept, unless more people have created the project, and then they get copies too.  Copies can be used for educational use and a copy can be put on reserve in a library.

When to use Permission Forms  If there is any question that there will be a violation of fair use guidelines.  The use of material may have commercial or profitable outcomes.  If material usage could possibly exceed Fair Use Guidelines in any way.  If there is any question that there will be a violation of fair use guidelines.  The use of material may have commercial or profitable outcomes.  If material usage could possibly exceed Fair Use Guidelines in any way.

Helpful Websites  Links for more information on copyright and fair use Links for more information on copyright and fair use  Links for more information on copyright and fair use Links for more information on copyright and fair use

References  Education World. (2003). Curriculum: Copyright law and new technologies. Retrieved November 10, 2004 from 80c.shtml 80c.shtml  Education World. (2003). Curriculum: The educator’s guide to copyright and fair use. Retrieved November 10, 2004 from 80.shtml 80.shtml  Education World. (2003). Curriculum: Copyright law and new technologies. Retrieved November 10, 2004 from 80c.shtml 80c.shtml  Education World. (2003). Curriculum: The educator’s guide to copyright and fair use. Retrieved November 10, 2004 from 80.shtml 80.shtml