by Deb Knippel, Ministry Library & Information Consultant
Pop Quiz!*
1. True or False: Once a work is printed,
recorded or otherwise fixed; it is automatically protected by copyright. No
copyright symbol is required.
2. True or False: You can freely share documents
found on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website.
3. True or False: The “Fair Use Checklist” is a
tool to help you determine use of a particular work.
4. True or False: You need to assess permission
before using material found on the internet, in journal articles, or books.
[Scroll down for the answers.]
You can find the
answers to these and other copyright questions on the Copyright
LibGuide! This Guide pulls together related content about copyright
in one location for your easy reference. This can be found on the Library without
Walls home page under Libguides/Research
Guides.
For assistance in
obtaining copyright permission:
· Complete the “Request for
Copyright Permissions and Licenses”
·
Your request will be
researched and permission determined
·
If necessary, a
permissions request will be sent to the author or copyright owner
·
Submit a request as
soon as you have identified a work you want to use. It can often take weeks or
even months to obtain permission.
·
You will receive
notification of permission and any conditions specified.
·
An email or submission
of an on-line request is usually adequate to obtain permission but we are
sometimes required to sign a license or contract. In this case, we would need
to have a legal review.
·
Your request will be
entered in the Completed Copyright Permissions and Licenses database for
future reference.
Copyright is not black
and white. The rules are not exact but we do need to be aware of how copyright
impacts the work we do.
When in doubt, always
ask for permission and remember..your Librarians,Michele
Matucheski and Deb Knippel are
available to help you with copyright questions as well as other reference
needs.
*All answers are true
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