Plagiarism vs. Copyright"Five Facts about U.S. Copyright Law" by Rachel Miles, Kansas State University is licensed under CC-BY-SA
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What is copyright?Images, video, music, and more are all protected by copyright, automatically. Copyright is a legal protection. If you break copyright, you are breaking the law.
But! There are exceptions for:
Use the flowchart document below to decide if you can use the image, etc. without violating copyright laws: |
How to Cite Copywritten WorksGeneral rules:
Citing Creative Commons WorksTo cite something under Creative Commons you need:
Example of a *flawless* citation: "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" by tvol is licensed under CC BY 2.0 What is Creative Commons? Creative Commons is a way of giving people permission to use your images, music, etc. as long as they follow the rules of the license you have chosen. It's an amazing way to help share ideas and encourage others to build on your work! |
"A Framework for Analyzing and U.S. Copyright Problem," by Kevin Smith and Lisa Macklin is licensed under CC-BY-SA
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