Clifton Fowler Library: Writing: Copyright & Plagiarism

Fair Use

Fair Use gives the public the right to to use portions of copyrighted materials in some circumstances -- usually for comment, criticism or parody -- freely and without permission of the copyright holder
Fair use of an image does not mean that you don't have to cite the source of the image, you still need to cite the source!
Fair use law is somewhat vague and subjective, and cases are decided on an individual basis.
Educational fair use is not specifically outlined in Copyright Law, but guidelines have been developed that provide educational institutions with some direction. See Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images.

Image and text used with permission from Jill Markgraf:
https://libguides.uwec.edu/content.php?pid=104629&sid=789657

Plagiarism

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism.org

Preventing Plagiarism when writing

Copyright

Here is a helpful list of resources pertaining to copyright, licensing, intellectual property, and other related topics for legally and ethically using materials for teaching and research:

Copyright Basics
From the U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Easy to read chart about copyright and the public domain from Cornell University
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that provides a portal to artwork of any kind under their license. They are changing the way people use copyright by having a 'some rights reserved' copyright. Your work is still protected, and can be seen by anyone using their site. *This site does require that your work be hosted online elsewhere.
Free Culture! Public Domain Photography on the Web
A workshop from Yale University Library on finding public domain photography.
University of California - Public Domain
A clear explanation of public domain from the University of California

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