Copyrights
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Copyright: the exclusive legal right given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.
(From dictionary.com) The legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc for a certain period of time. Merriam-webster It is a form of protection provided by the laws of the US to the creators of original works including literary works, mocies, musical works, sound recordings, paintings, photos, software, live performances, and television or sound broadcasts. http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/what-is-copyright.html/ |
PLAGIARISMMerriam Webster's definition of Plagiarism is "to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as ones own". Plagiarism.org defines it as literary theft. To use another’s production without crediting the source. Examples:
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Fair UseFair Use: the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may under certain circumstances be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, new reporting, teaching, and research without the permission of the owner or payment to the owner. (From dictionary.com) The use must:
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