Fair Use

All of these works below can be copied without worrying about copyright law...except one. Which one of these is not okay to copy and use?

• Works created by the government 
• Works that the creator gave away by putting them in the public domain
• Works that are found using a Google image search
• Works that are so old that the copyright protection has expired.

There are 4 questions you must ask yourself to determine if your use of someone else's creation is covered by Fair Use. Which is not one of those four questions?

• How much of the work are you using?
• What is your purpose of copying it? Are you using it for school, parody, or the news?
• If you copy it, will it hurt the sales of the original work?
• Will you get caught if you copy it?

Our country's founding fathers wrote the copyright protection laws so that Americans could profit from creating original works. This would encourage people to keep creating.

• True
• False

If an image you want to copy does not have the copyright symbol on it, you can use it any way you want.

• True
• False

If you want to use copyrighted material outside of the Fair Use guidelines, you should do which of the following?

• Ask your teacher if it's okay

• Contact and ask the copyright holder for permission

• Use it... and hope nobody notices

• Ask your parents

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmmakers

• True
• False

What is copyright?

• An evil plan to make research more difficult.
• Legal protection for the creators of works.
• Legal requirements for those who are authors.
• Protections for people who conduct research.

What is fair use?

• The ability to use a portion of a copyrighted material, depending upon intent.
• The ability to use an entire copyrighted material as your own.
• The requirement for all collaborative work in a class.
• The ability of individuals to make similar works without penalty.

What is required before works in the public domain can be used?

• Payment and permission
• A conference with the original owner
• Nothing
• A permission slip from a parent

What is the public domain?

• A place where people are put if they violate copyright law.
• A place where you can learn about copyright law.
• Where works go after the copyright has expired and they are free to use.
• The place where all authors must get their ideas.