Copyright

The main thing I have learned about copyright is that it is very complex. There are several rules that one must abide by, in order to use the work of someone else. The owner of the work you are requesting to use will have different copyright agreements that you must look into, prior to using their work. Prior to reading the assigned articles, the only thing I knew about copyright was that you could use another person’s work, as long as you properly cite it. However, there are restrictions that each owner requests, prior to their work being shared.

The most important thing to teach your students in regards to copyright is to always check what the owner’s copyright agreements are, prior to using their work. You cannot just assume that if you properly cite someone else’s work, you are not breaking any copyright laws. You very well could be depending on how you are using that owner’s work. If at any time a student is questioning whether or not they are abiding by an owner’s copyright agreements, they can seek help from their teacher or school librarian.

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