3. Fair use Fair use is the most important restriction on the copyright holder's limited rights. Things to look out for: The use of copyrighted material without permission from the author Is it a copy of the original item The Quantity of what you use Does it change the point of view from the original Flickr Photo Courtesy of Electronic Frontier Foundation
4. Keep in mind when deciding what is right and what is wrong Are you creating something new or just copying? Are you competing with the source you are copying from? Are you giving the author credit? AND The Quality of the material is just as important as the quantity.
5. Copyright Infringement Anyone who exploits any of the exclusive rights of copyright without the copyright owner’s permission is guilty
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7. Public Domain Include Material whose copyright has expired Material released into the public domain by the copyright holder
8. Creative Commons Creative Commons is a not-for-profit organization of contents creators. Who have built upon the “all rights reserved” concept of traditional copyright to offer a voluntary “some rights reserved” approach.
9. Creative Commons License Creators choose a set of conditions they wish to apply to their works. Attribution Share Alike Non Commerical No Derivative Works Flickr Photo Courtesy of ecstaticist