This dictates how you will
use music. videos. audio clips.
journal articles and/or images
COPYRIGHT LAW in your assignments
and research papers.
Copyright law protects the creator of original work
from haying his/her intellectual property duplicated,
commercialized, or amended without consent.
Using any of these works
improperly can be breaking
copyright law. Inform yourself
and know what is considered
intellectual property.
What is INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?
The Government of Canada (2013) cites seven categories of work:
literary (electronic and print), dramatic, artistic, musical, sound recording,
a performer’s performance, and communication signals. 6
What does this mean for you?
Plagiarism
Always cite your work! Fair Dealing
…occurs in two ways: If you did not come up with it.
then it must be cited. is an exception to copyright
1. When you submit or use somebody
Try: law that allows you to use
else’s work as your own, or fail to www.citethisforme.com works for education, research,
give them proper credit private study or criticis
2. Improper citation of sources
roviding you use the materia
Citing Works for one of these appropriate
can be done in several styles purposes, then you might be
(APA. Chicago, MLA…) to indicate able to use copyrighted works.
where you got your information from But remember:
Remember: improper citation is LWAYS CITE YOUR SOURCE
a form of plagiarism.
Better to be safe than sorry:
Don’t plagiarize somebody’s Breaking Copyright Law
work or use something
without permission. Ask or infringing upon copyright law has serious consequences.
and remember to always This may result in monetary compensation and possible
cite your sources. imprisonment.
Remember: breaking copyright law is still breaking a law.
Government of Canada. 12013. May 281. About copyright. Retrieved from http://pubtications.gc.ca/site/eng/ccUaboutCopyright.html.
The 2learn.ca Education Society. (20121. Copyright and teaching: the basics. Retrieved from hap,/ /www.2learn.ca/ydp/copyrightabout.aspa