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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