1. Copyrights
ALLENIA WALDON
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
1 ST PERIOD

2. What is a copyright?
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©A copyright is the exclusive legal right, given to an
originator, or an assignee to print, publish, perform,
film, or record

3. Respect Other People’s Work
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©It is illegal for someone to use another person’s work
as if it’s their own
©When you create an original piece of work, it is
automatically copyrighted.
© Even if you don’t see a copyright symbol, the artist or writer is
protected by copyright law.

4. Things That Can Be Copyrighted
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© Books
© Artistic works
© Ideas
© Internet material
© Reports
© Essays

5. How to Use Copyrighted Material
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©There are 3 different rules that you can use to help you
figure out how to use a copyrighted piece.

6. Rule #1
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©Find out who owns the material you want to use. There
are many Web sites that have a Terms of Use page that
lets you know who owns the material and what you can
and cannot use from the site.

7. Rule #2
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©Write a letter to the copyright owner and ask for a
written permission to use the material.

8. Rule #3
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©Cite your source in a footnote, endnote, or credit line.

9. Rules to Get Permission to Copyright
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Write a letter to
Cite your source in
the copyright
Find out who owns a footnote,
owner and ask for
the material. endnote, or credit
written permission
line.
to use the material.