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1. The Right Way to Copyright
MICHAEL KIDDER

2. Copyrights
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© When you copyright
something that means that it is
illegal for someone else to use
it and pass it off as his or her
own.
© When you create something
new, it is automatically
copyrighted.
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3. Info about Copyright
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© Published authors usually apply for a copyright notice through
the U.S. copyright Office.
© Books, artistic works, and ideas are all copyrighted.
© Material found on the Internet is also protected by the same
copyright laws.
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4. The Right Way to Copyright
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© When you are preparing a report or presentation you might
find a piece of writing, music, or video clip that illustrates your
point exactly.
© Even though all of these are copyrighted, that doesn’t
necessarily mean that you cannot use them
© You just have to get permission.
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5. How To Copyright
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HERE I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO COPYRIGHT
THE RIGHT WAY.
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6. The First Thing you do is…….
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 Find out who owns the material you want to use.
 (Many Web sites have a term of use page that lets you know
who owns the material)
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7. The Second Thing you do is……..
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© Write a letter to the copyright owner and ask for a written
permission to use their material.
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8. Lastly………….
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© Cite your source in a footnote, endnote, or credit line.
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9. 9
Find out
who owns
the material
you want to
use.
Cite your
Write a
source in a
letter to the
footnote,
copyright
endnote, or
owner
credit line.
As for
written
permission
to use the
material.
2:28 Aarianna Copeland 4/9/2012