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CopyrightDavid Brook ParkEDTC 6340Summer II 2014Derived from the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976

Protects the creators creations

Exceptions

Permissions

Basics of CopyrightThe language of the Copyright Law comes from the U.S. Constitution.

You must get permission from the copyright holder to use any copyright protected work unless your situation meets certain criteria that allows you to make an exception. 2Exclusive RightReproducePublishSellDistributeProtects your creativity

Copyright DefinedThe Merriam Webster Dictionary defines copyright as the exclusive right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work) (2014).3Section 107 Fair Use

Section 108 Library and Archive Reproductions

Section 109 First Sale

Section 110 Use in an Educational SettingAcademia Provisionsof Copyright LawFind and Share Creative Works

Share parts of your work freely

Generates licenses for your work

Database of creativityCreative CommonsCreative Commons is an organization that is a holding house for creative works and a place to license your own creative works.5Copyright Clearance Center

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (2005) The campus guide to copyright compliance. Retrieved from https://www.copyright.com/Services/cooyrightoncampus/intro/index.html

Creative Commons. (2014). About. Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/about

Merriam-Webster Incorporated. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copyright

United States Copyright Office. (2014). Frequently asked questions about copyright. Retrieved from http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/

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