Who owns the copyright?
© creators of original works
© creators' assignees
© employers: works for hire

5 rights of copyright holders
© reproduction
Tasini v. New York Times
© modification
© distribution
© public performance
© public display

Permission or license to use a copyrighted work is NOT required if:
© work is in the public domain
© work is a fact or an idea
© fair use

Timeline
When does a work become public domain?

Copyright Basics
Circular 1, US Copyright Office, June 1998

Why officially register your copyright? possibly receive greater compensation, with less documentation when you file an infringement suit

Sample statements of ownership

copyright news

Fair Use
Before you use someone else's work without permission, consider ALL 4 FACTORS

1. Purpose and character of use>
2. Nature of the copyrighted work
3. Amount, substantiality
4. Effect

CMC Checklist
Library of Congress Fair Use Flier 102

Myths about Copyright
original by Brad Templeton

• Copying just a little bit is OK.
• Attribution is as good as permission.
• It's free advertising.
• I modified it; now it's mine.
• It's OK--it's for educational purposes.
• You have to give away all your rights to get published.
• It doesn't say it's copyrighted.
• It's on the Web so I can use it without asking.

More © Information

• Crash Course in Copyright
  University of Texas, Austin
• Copyright Management Center at IUPUI
• Copyright & Fair Use at Stanford
• Publisher copyright policies: the SHERPA/ROMEO list