Worksheets5th - Copyright + Plagiarism
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is public domain?
It lets the public vote on how someone can use copyrighted work.
It contains works that are NOT under copyright protection. You can use them however you want.
What is fair use?
It contains works that you can use as long as you don't get caught
It is used to describe situations where using someone else's work is allowed. (educational, news reporting, parody)
How long do copyright laws last?
Until the author retires
Forever
Lifetime of the creator + 70 more years
A policy that lets people 'borrow' parts of an original work without permission is called _____________.
fair use
plagiarism
Who does copyright law protect?
The users
The creators
Copying and pasting online information to use as a science report is an example of _________.
copyright
plagiarism
A _________ shows information about books/websites and other sources. (things like the author, title, date, etc)
public domain
citation
What does it mean to cite your sources?
It means to ask permission before you use them.
This means you give credit to the people who gave you your facts.
What does the word plagiarism mean?
Illegally downloading songs.
Copying someone else’s work and presenting it as your own.
Using copyright free images.
What is it called when you break copyright law?
Infringement
Investigation
URL
If you want to use someone else's work, you need to ask permisison and get a ________
public domain
license
plagiarism
