Copyright and Fair Use

The legal protection of original work is

• Public Domain

• color coded

• copied

• copyright

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.

How long does copyright last for an individual?

• A lifetime + 70 years

• A lifetime +2x

• Only 14 years

• 14-70 years

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 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.

Which of the following is a violation of copyright law?

• Using a line from an article in a research paper when you have included a citation.

• Using a song from a popular artist on a video you have created.

• Using Beethoven's 5th Symphony in a presentation.

• Making a parody of Yankee Doodle Dandy. 

Which of the following is a copyright is NOT a copyright violation?

• Using music from a popular musician without asking for permission.

• Using images from Google images without proper search parameters.

• Using research from an academic study without citing your source.

• Using a poem you wrote in third grade in your current work.

Why is it important to follow copyright law?

• It is the law and can have legal consequences.

• It is fair for those who created the works.

• It gives credit where credit is due.

• all of these are correct

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.

Which of the following would be a creative work protected by copyright?

• A list of all the U.S. zip codes

• A portrait of your family

• An idea for a new gadget

• The name of your pet dog