Where Can I

Find Out
More About
Copyright?
Copyright- An Interactive Journey For Kids
http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/schools/jones/ Are You a
Copyright-Kids/
Thief?

Copyright Basics
http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.ht
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Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/

CyberBee
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
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a crime and
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Would you steal
Copyright?
. money or a
Let’s think of it this way…
car? … You know it’s wrong to copy
Probably not. off someone’s paper in
class, so why would you
You know copy someone’s work from
stealing is a a book or online source? Is
crime. You it ok because the person is
not there, or maybe it is ok
know not to because your teacher will
take things not see you?
that do not
belong to Copying someone else’s
you. work is not ok. When we
work really hard to make or
write something, it is not
fair for someone else to not
Because I know do the work but get the
you want to do same credit.
the right thing, I
Some information online is
want to inform there to be used by other’s
Does this look familiar? but you need to give the
person credit for it. You
©
also need to know that the
“C” with a circle around it is
a symbol that shows
something is copyrighted.
You need the author’s
permission to use the
information.
Giving Credit
Give credit to the original
author by writing a
bibliography. You will need to
know the author, the year of
the work, and the source.
Are there times I do not
have to ask for permission?
Some websites will state that
“copy-right” friendly. If you
are not sure, ask your teacher.
Are pictures copyrighted,
too?
Yes, and they may get you in
more trouble than text. Just
because you can copy and
paste the picture doesn’t
mean you should.
Can I get in trouble if I use
a copyrighted work?
Yes! People are very proud of
their work, and they have
worked hard to produce it;
therefore, they are serious
when someone “steals” it.
Often, fines are charged for
breaking copyright laws.
Should I be scared?
No. Just ask…What you need
to do with information in