Copyright
Copyright is a law that gives a person ownership over things they create. That means if you created it, you own it. So if you borrow the work you have to give credit to the original creator. Be sure to ask permission from the person who created the work (writing, painting, music etc). Still confused? Watch this short clip about plagiarism from Common Craft Humm... want to find our about some exceptions Then the internet came, and people began the cut and paste and build on other's ideas mentality. Creative Commons is a way for people to share their works (digital or print: writing, art, music etc). It was developed as an option to the permission only culture of copyright. Public Domain is when works no longer fall under the copyright laws. You can use works in the public domain without asking for permission. It is sometimes hard to determine if the work is in the public domain or not. US Government - Copyright Office University of Minnesota - Copyright basics University of Minnesota - Creative Commons |
