Copyright and Fair Use
Copyright Resources
Books
Bielfield,
Arlene and Lawrence Cheeseman. Technology and Copyright Law: A Guidebook for
the Library, Research, and Teaching Professions. New York: Neal-Schuman
Publishers, 1997.
Crews,
Kenneth. Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2000.
Gibaldi,
Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed.
New York: The Modern Language Association, 1999.
Lathrop,
Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era:
A Wake-Up Call. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
McCain,
Mary Maude and Martha Merrill. Dictionary for School Library Media
Specialists: A Practical Guide. Englewood, Libraries Unlimited, 2001.
McKenzie,
Jamie. Beyond Technology: Questioning, Research and the Information Literate
School. FNO Press, 2000.
Simpson, Carol. Copyright
for Schools: A Practical Guide. 3rd ed. Worthington: Linworth
Publishing, 2001.
Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power
Research Tools: Learning Activities and Posters. Chicago: American Library
Association, 2003. (p. 33-59)
Articles
Becker,
Gary H. “Copyright
in a Digital Age.” Electronic School Jun. 2000
Butler, Rebecca P. “Social
Responsibility: Copyright as Social Responsibility—Don’t Shoot the Messenger” Knowledge
Quest Nov./Dec. 2000: 48-49.
Jankowski, Adam.
“Plagiarism: Prevention, Not Prosecution.” The Book Report Sept./Oct.
2002: 26-28.
Minkel, Walter. “Web of
Deceit.” School Library Journal Apr. 2002: 50-53.
Minkel, Walter. “When is Fair
Use Fair? When it comes to education and copyright, know your limits.” School
Library Journal Sept. 2002: 33.
Russell,
Carrie. “Stolen Words” School Library Journal Feb. 2001: 40-43.
Simpson,
Carol. “Copyright for Kids.” The Book Report Nov./Dec. 2001: 48.
Regular
features in the following journals answer copyright questions:
Knowledge Quest—Social Responsibility
Library Media Connection (formerly Book Report
and Library Talk)—Copyright Question of the Month
School Library Journal—Carrie on Copyright
Web Sites
Copyright
10 Big Myths About
Copyright Explained
Visit this site to clear up
misconceptions concerning copyright.
20-Questions
Fair Use Copyright Quiz
Use this checklist to help determine whether
or not the copying or use of information is fair use.
Circular 21: Reproduction
of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
A comprehensive document which reviews copyright
and fair use guidelines for educators and librarians.
This online quiz provides
immediate feedback to the user.
Many copyright owners now register their works with
this service. Request permission to use a work through the Copyright Clearance
Center.
Copyright guide for educators in
a PowerPoint presentation.
Copyright and Fair Use
Guidelines for Teachers
This brief chart outlines the
fair use guidelines for teachers. A link on this page provides this chart in
.pdf format.
Copyright and Fair Use in
the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web
This page provides a list of the
types of media and the amount, which may be copied under the fair use
guidelines.
Copyright and You: The Role of
the Educational Leader
Carol Simpson, author of Copyright for Schools: A
Practical Guide presents a brief overview of copyright in relation to the
Internet in a PowerPoint presentation.
Copyright Basics and
the Internet
This chart summarizes copyright as it applies to the
Internet.
Includes a brief overview of copyright and public
domain. Features include: Link of the Month, Tip of the Month and Question
of the Month.
Copyright
Guidelines for Students
This table provides a basic
overview of what students may and may not do under the fair use guidelines for
copyright.
This table provides a basic overview of what
teachers may and may not do under the fair use guidelines for copyright.
Copyright in an
Electronic Environment
This page provides a list of the types of
media and the amount, which may be copied under the fair use guidelines.
Place the mouse on a student desk to view a copyright
question, which then appears in a bubble. Click on the desk to access the
answer to the question. This provides a basic introduction for elementary
students.
Copyright Implementation Manual
This comprehensive guide was
developed by the Groton Public Schools in Groton, Connecticut.
Copyright
Lesson by Laura Kaemming
This lesson designed for eighth
grade students focuses on copyright using music as an example.
The target audience for this WebQuest is educators.
Take on one of the following roles in response to a copyright issue: copyright
author, school administrator, library media specialist or technophile.
The Info section summarizes
basic copyright information. View examples of copyright cases for visual and
audio materials.
Cyberethics
for Kids: Rules in Cyberpsace
Fair Use of
Copyright in the K-12 Classroom
This list of vendors never provides public
performance rights for their films.
Although not every film offered by these vendors
carries public performance rights, these vendors sell some materials with
public performance rights.
Sample Letter to the Copyright Owner Requesting
Permission to Copy
Technology and Learning’s
Copyright Primer: Fair Use Copyright Quiz
Technology and Learning’s
Copyright Primer: Fair Use Copyright Quiz—Answers
U. S.
Copyright Office Home Page
The keystone for copyright information.
Information regarding copyright registration is available online.
When Works Pass Into the Public
Domain
This chart describes how works
become available in the public domain.
Citing Sources
APA,
MLA, Turabian, Chicago and AMA Citation Styles
Select the link for any of these
formats to view sample citations.
This free service allows users to
select either MLA or APA format for creating works cited lists. After selecting
the type of source for the works cited list (e.g. book, magazine article, Web
site) a form appears.
This fee-based service allows users to create and edit bibliographies
or works cited lists in MLA and APA format. Select the type of resource (e.g.
magazine article, book, web site) and fill in the form on the screen. NoodleBib
organizes the information in MLA format with proper punctuation and
alphabetizes the list. The user may then choose to print the document, save the
document on-line or import the document into a research paper in Microsoft
Word. Students in middle school and high school will find this application
valuable in creating works cited lists for research projects.
Oradell Public School Instructional Media
Research: How to Compile a
Bibliography
Plagiarism
Center for Academic Integrity (Duke
University)
This site includes a presentation of data compiled
by Donald L. McCabe entitled Student Cheating in American High Schools.
At the bottom of the home page click on How to GET STARTED: Resources for
Starting an Academic Integrity Program. This section includes tips for
discouraging plagiarism.
Cut and Paste
Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism
Internet
Plagiarism: An Agenda for Staff Inservice and Student Awareness
Includes strategies for preventing and detecting
plagiarism and a downloadable pamphlet entitled CHEATING: An Insider’s Guide
to Cheating at Lakeview High School. This is a .pdf file.
This article written by Jamie McKenzie discusses the
need to move from topical research to developing assignments that require
synthesis.
Plagiarism and
Anti-Plagiarism
Student
Plagiarism in an Online World
Thinking
and Talking About Plagiarism
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