Taming the Beast

Using the InternetEfficiently & Effectively

Can I keep it, Mom?

3. Can and should I use this?

Can I keep it, Mom?

Questions to help the assessment process:

•Is it relevant to my approach to the topic?•Will it enhance my project?•Is it credible? If not, does it have some other

value?•Is it available for my intended use?

Can I keep it, Mom?

Signs of the Times

Can I keep it, Mom?

•This media is owned.•This media is fixed.•To use this media, you

must obtain permission of the owner.

•This media is available for use*.•This media is available

for remix*.•To use this media, you

must attribute the creator.*See specific license for

usage and remix rules.

•This media is available for use.•This media is available

for remix.•To use this media,

you don’t have to tell anyone or do anything.

copyright creative commons public domain

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Creative Commons website:http://creativecommons.org/Wikipedia’s Public Domain entry:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

Copyright, CC, Public DomainAdditional resources

A very interesting movie about copyright vs. creative commons:http://www.archive.org/details/RipRemixManifesto

Can I keep it, Mom?

The Students’ Savior: Fair UseFactors which determine whether something is “fair use”:

•The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.•The nature of the copyrighted work -- A particular use is more likely to be fair where the copied work is factual rather than creative.•The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.•The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work

Source: http://w2.eff.org/IP/eff_fair_use_faq.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo

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For a quick & fun overview of this topic, watch A Fair(y) Use Tale:

Created by: Professor Eric Faden, Bucknell University

http://www.slideshare.net/aamarie/copyright-law-fair-use-creative-commons-and-the-public-domain

For more information comparing the usage rules, watch this presentation:

The Resource Petting Zoo

How to search for cc/pd contenthttp://www.labnol.org/internet/find-public-domain-content-with-creative-commons/8996/http://search.creativecommons.org/

Image and Multi-media Resourceshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Image Resourceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resourceshttp://www.public-domain-image.com/http://www.public-domain-photos.com/ http://publicdomainclip-art.blogspot.com/

Multi-media Resourceshttp://internetarchive.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Free_sound_resources

Google Advanced Search

The Resource Petting Zoo

Use the “Usage Rights” area of the Google Advanced Image Search.

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