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What is copyright?

 

Copyright gives people the legal right to decide how original work that they have created can be used once it has been published. Contrary to popular belief, a copyright notice does not need to be attached to a piece of work for it to be copyrighted – as soon as the work is published, then copyright applies.

 

In other words, aside from a few notable exceptions (some of which we will touch on later) somebody owns the copyright to pretty much everything that has ever been published on the Internet.

 

===> It is not a free resource bank that people can dip into and use however they see fit! <===

 

- What is fair use?

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- What about quoting from blog posts or online articles?

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- What is meant by the term ‘public domain’?

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- Where can I find resources that I can use for free?

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- What is creative commons?

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- Where can I find creative commons resources?

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- Tips for good practice when re-using other people’s work:

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- What is plagiarism?

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- What can I do if someone copies my work without permission?

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(by Sue Lyon-Jones) – Teaching Village


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