COPYRIGHT CRASH COURSE

ALBERTO GONZALEZ

COPYRIGHT

Copyright is a legal concept giving the author of the original work exclusive rights to use it for limited time.

Library

Limited resources

Books

Articles thesauruses

Staff member knowledge

Access to internet

LIBRARY AND GOOGLE

Google

Unlimited resources

Multiple search engine connections (invisible web)

Sponsorships

Linked websites

PUBLIC DOMAIN ORPHAN

Development of better tools identifying work in the public domain

Working with other libraries

Enforcing the Copyright Act

Mass digitization facilitated growing recognition of overprotection

Digitization unleashes cultural heritage

E X A M P L E S O F P U B L I C D O M A I N O R P H A N

Libraries

Museums

Archives

INTERNET COPYRIGHT

When using information for research always source the material where you got the information from.

Use more preferred APA style

Website location, article pages ect.

Author’s name

PLAGIARISM

Wrongful use of information stolen from a source with close imitation. Not creating the information but rather getting information without giving the author credit for their work.

CONSEQUENCES

Fail a class

Receive a 0 for a report and project

Credibility downfall

If caught in college transcript will state plagiarism

Very difficult to get into a University

Jobs will second guess a candidate

CREATIVE COMMONS

Helps share knowledge and creativity with the world

Infrastructure of digital creativity sharing and innovation

Explore music, video, writing code creative work

Global network support copyright act

Case studies examples, whitehouse.gov, flickr

TEACH ACT

Separate set of rights addition to fair use display

Teaching how to not plagiarism

Not to inflict copyright infractions

System teaching in classrooms how not to use copyright infringements and not to plagiarize

OVERALL

Do not be tempted to plagiarize or use any copyright

Use proper citation sources

Use as very little sourcing as possible

Credit authors when gathering sources

Use internet sources

Consult with professor

SOURCES

Shea, P., Sau Li, C., & Pickett, A. (2006). A study of teaching presence and student sense of learning community in fully online and web-enhanced college courses. Internet & Higher Education, 9 (3), 175-190.

 

Vesley, P., Bloom, L., & Sherlock, J. (2007). Key elements of building online community: Comparing faculty and student perceptions. Journal of Online Teaching and Learning, 3(3). Retrieved from http://jolt.merlot.org/vol3no3/vesely.htm