ASHANTI IRVING

Copyrights

IT IS MOST DEFINITELY ILLEGAL FOR SOMEONE ELSE

TO USE OR PASS IT OFF AS HIS OR HER OWN WORK.

When a work is copyrighted

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When creating an original document

©Instantly an original piece or document is automatically copyrighted.

©This indicates you that even if you don’t have the copyright symbol, the artist or writer is protected by copyright law.

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Published authors

©Apply for a copyright notice through the U.S. Copyright Office.

©Books, artistic works, and ideas are all copyright

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How to use copyright material

©Sometimes when preparing a report or presentation, you find a piece of writing, music, or video clip that perfectly illustrates your point.

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Rules

©Rules for using copyrighted material are different depending on if it is educational or commercial.

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To get permission to use copyrighted material

©Find out who owns the material you want to use. Many Web sites have a Term of Use page to show you what you can and can’t use from the site.

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

©Cite your source in a footnote, endnote, or credit line.

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To get permission

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Find out who owns the material you want to

use

Know what you can and can’t use

Write a letter to the copyright owner and

ask for written permission

Cite your source in a footnote, endnote, or

credit line