1. Copyright Laws

2. COPYRIGHT
the legal protection any artist has for the work he or she creates.

3. What can be
copyrighted?
Tangible, original expression such as music, video, photographs, presentations, text, artwork and prints.

4. The 1976
Copyright Act
gives the owner of the copyright exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute copies, perform or display the copyrighted work.

5. The copyright symbol
does not have to be visible for the protection to exist.

6. Fair Use
rules
While in school, students are allowed to use materials on a limited basis as part of the learning process.

7. GUIDELINES
apply to the total amount of material from a single copyrighted work. In each alternative, it is the lesser of the two.

8. Motion
Media
10% or 3 minutes

9. Text
Material
10% or 1000 words

10. Print
Copies of an article, story or essay that are 2,500 words or less or excerpts up to 1,000 words or 10% of the total work.

11. Music,
Lyrics,
Music Videos
10% or 30 seconds

12. an entire poem of less than 250 words; no more than 3 poems by one poet; in poems of greater length you can use up to 250 words
Poetry

13. Illustrations or Photographs
a single illustration or photograph; 10% or 15 images in a collection; no more than 5 items by a single artist or photographer.

14. Numerical
Data Sets
10% or 2500 fields or cell entries

15. Internet
Works
~always credit source
~if guidelines exist for using the work, follow them.
~be sure to display copyright information on your pages

16. Businesses
do not have the same freedom of image use.
License
is the permission granted to use a work of art without transferring ownership.

17. Royalty free
term that describes a work of art that can be used without having to pay a fee or royalty each time you use it.

18. Copyright Laws CREDITS: SOFTWARE: Microsoft Power Point
GRAPHICS: Microsoft Clip Art
SOURCES: Digital Desktop Publishing (Thomson South-Western)
CREATED BY: Kelly Haynes, Business Ed Teacher
SCHOOL: Star City High School