GCFLearnFree.org. 92018, September 17). Understanding copyright, public domain, and fair use [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzzkSZ0Jrko
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Copyright provides legal protection for original creative works, including, but not limited to, poetry, movies, video games, videos, plays, paintings, sheet music, recorded music performances, novels, software code, sculptures, photographs, choreography, and architectural design. Copyright holders, and those they authorize, have several rights afford to them, including:
Copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
Copyright limitations Copyright has limitations and exceptions. Fair Use allows copyrighted material to be used under creation guidelines, without the copyright holder's permission, for purposes such as news reporting, teaching, research, criticism, and parody.
a concept embedded in U.S. law that recognizes that certain uses of copyright-protected works do not require permission from the copyright holder. (See Title 17, section 107)
The following four factors are used to determine if a use is fair:
Fair Use evaluator tool--A tool to help you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education--from Center for Media & Social Impact, American University