Credible sources, fair use & copyright

Sam created a video documentary about his life for a school project. He used 30 seconds of a copyrighted pop song for the introduction to his video. This is legal under:

• public domain
• fair use
• school policy
• copyright law

File sharing and downloading music without paying for it is:

• plagiarism

• fair use

• ethical.

• illegal

Which of the following is considered fair use of copyrighted material?

• Using 100% of the lyrics of a copyrighted song in your video
• Commenting about a music video on a social networking site.
• Reworking small parts of an original song to use it for a school project.
• Downloading a song from the Internet and making copies for your family.

Copyrighted material can be used if you:

• include a reference to the author.
• obtain permission or follow Fair Use guidelines.
• are using the material for a school assignment.
• do not see a copyright symbol.

Which of the following protects the original work a person has created and requires others to obtain permission if they want to use it?

• Copyright
• Password
• Fair use
• Plagiarism

Which term means copying someone else's work and claiming it is your own?

• Homework
• Plagiarism
• Fair use
• Creative Commons

Copyright law protects

• all written creative works.

• all original thoughts and ideas.

• only creative works that have copyright symbols.

• creative works on Instagram

Fair use means that copyrighted work can be used without permission but...

• For educational purposes

• if the author doesn't know it's being used

• if no money is charged for it

• if we use it responsibly

A website is biased when:

• it gives information about religious practices

• it is accurate and factual

• the author is a expert on the subject

• it shows prejudice toward one side of a subject or issue

When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

• the source is unbelievable and fantastic

• it is unreliable and false

• the source is appropriate for a business report

• it is believable and trustworthy