PLAGIARISM FAIR USE AND COPYRIGHT LAWS For information
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PLAGIARISM, FAIR USE, AND COPYRIGHT LAWS For information producers such as authors, artists, and Website developers
The Difference Between Plagiarism and Copyright Violation • Plagiarism and copyright violation are similar • Both mean using or copying material without permission • Copyright violation is using someone else’s work without permission • Plagiarism means using someone else’s work and portraying it as your own • Copyrighted material is protected by law
Just Because Material Is on the Internet, Doesn’t Mean It’s Free • Original material is protected by copyright as soon as it’s created • Material posted or displayed on the Internet is still protected by copyright—even though you can download it • Even if you pay for downloaded material—music, videos, games, books—the copyright owner is still protected
Fair Use of Material • Copyright laws provide for fair use of limited amounts of content • How much can you use? • Film, video, TV – Up to 10% or 3 minutes (whichever is less) • Text – Up to 10% or 1, 000 words (whichever is less) • Music, lyrics, music video – Up to 10% or 3 minutes (whichever is less) • Computer databases or spreadsheets – Up to 10% or 2, 500 cells (whichever is less)
What You Don’t Need to Cite • Results of your own experiments • Your own thoughts, insights, observations, experiences, or conclusions • Common Knowledge
What Can Be Classified as Common Knowledge • Information easily found in general reference sources • Information you can find in at least five other places • Information in the public domain, such as folklore and government documents • Information your readers should already know