Copyright and You.
Copyright Guide for Students at Moruga Composite School.
Volume 1, Issue1.
October 2007.
What is copyright?
Copyright is legal protection which covers published and unpublished creations provided such works are fixed in a tangible or material form according to WhatisCopyright.org (2007).
Why is copyright Important?
Copyright Compliance: Compliance Policy (2005) indicates that copyright encourages people to share their work because of the protection it affords creators.
Who owns copyright?
The creator of the material you are interested in or their authorized agents.
How does this affect you?
Using the other peoples’ work without permission is illegal.
Your challenge?
Avoid copyright infringements.
What are some common activities at MCS which infringe copyright laws?
Borrowing books from the library, photocopying and selling them.
Going to web pages or texts, copying and pasting parts of it into a report or other assignment.
Downloading, sharing, storing, using or selling mp3 or multimedia file types through peer- to- peer file sharing networks.
Copying CDs or DVDs containing copyright material for sale.
Obtaining a “crack” or “keygen” for any program and applying it in order to have use of the program after the stipulated trial period has ended.
What should you do?
Do not engage in the activities described and encourage your peers to do the same.
Learn all you can about fair use. According to WhatisCopyright.org (2007) fair use allows for limited amounts of copyrighted material to be used “as is” for the purpose parody, news reporting, research and education without the permission of the author.
Fair use does not include the main part or the “essence” of the creators’ work.
Acknowledge the sources of all material you use but be aware according to Copyright and Fair Use (2004) “that this alone may not always protect you against a claim of copyright infringement.” They also state that “the best course of action may be to seek permission in writing from the copyright owner” before using copyrighted material.
For further information visit http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
References.
Copyright and Fair Use. (2004). Retrieved 14th October 2007, from http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-b.html#3
Copyright Compliance: Compliance Policy. (2005). Retrieved 14th October 2007, from http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/compliance/policy_sample.html
WhatisCopyright.org. (2007). What is COPYRIGHT PROTECTION? Retrieved October 21st 2007, from http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
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