Using information: Make it Legal, Make it Ethical
- 1. A L S T O N C O B O U R N D I G I T A L S C H O L A R S H I P L I B R A R I A N T H I S W O R K I S L I C E N S E D U N D E R A C R E A T I V E C O M M O N S A T T R I B U T I O N - N O N C O M M E R C I A L - S H A R E A L I K E 4 . 0 I N T E R N A T I O N A L L I C E N S E . Using Information: Make It Legal, Make it Ethical
- 2. What is Copyright? “A property right that protects the interests of authors or other creators of works in tangible media (or the individual or organization to whom copyright has been assigned) by giving them the ability to control the reproduction, publication, adaptation, exhibition, or performance of their works.” ~Copyright, Society of American Archivists Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology, http://www2.archivists.org/glossary/terms/c/copyright
- 3. W&L Copyright Policy Includes guidelines for: Photocopying Use of films and video Use of images Use of copyrighted music Use of computer software Includes accepted methods of obtaining permission http://www2.wlu.edu/x30754.xml
- 4. Is THIS Protected by Copyright? The Public Domain Some items are not protected by copyright Can be used by everyone without restriction Because they were created in a time when copyright laws were different, so never got copyright protection Or because their copyright term has expired Or because they were created by the federal government
- 5. Tools to Help Chart Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cf m © 2004-13 Peter B. Hirtle. Last updated 3 January, 2013. Use of this chart, which is hosted at Cornell Copyright Information Center website, is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
- 6. If So, Can I Claim Fair Use? Fair use is “a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work.” In the U.S. fair use means people can use copyrighted materials in certain limited ways without getting permission from the copyright holder. ~Wikipedia, Fair Use, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use You must consider these 4 factors: the purpose and character of the use, including whether it is commercial or for nonprofit educational purposes the nature of the copyrighted work the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the whole work the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the work
- 7. Tools to Help Online Tool Fair Use Automated Tool https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairthoughts Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. © 2010 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.
- 8. Creative Commons & Other Resources Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that authors can use to generate copyright licenses that grant six different sets of sharing and usage privileges. Library’s Finding and Using Images webpage http://library.wlu.edu/research/images/
- 9. Attribution Required by all Creative Commons licenses Not required by copyright law Best practice because: Gives legitimacy to your work Allows others to build off your work Ethical to give credit where credit is due Avoid plagiarism (claiming the work of another as your own)
- 10. When All Else Fails, Ask for Permission! Sometimes the best thing to do is ask the copyright holder for permission even if you think you have a legitimate fair use claim because It is polite It erases all doubt The author’s website has a statement saying that you must ask permission Some copyright holders do pay attention to how and where their work is used
- 11. Contact Alston Cobourn Assistant Professor and Digital Scholarship Librarian Leyburn Library 110C cobourna@wlu.edu 540-458-8657
Editor's Notes
- #4: Main purpose is to connect you with resources on campus that will assist you with taking the proper steps.