Module 2: Copyright, Public Domain & Fair Use

Copyright | Public Domain | Fair Use | Comparison Chart|

Comparison Chart: Copyright, Public Domain, Fair Use

Three column chart. First column is labeled Traditional Copyright with the copyright symbol. Underneath is the definition work cannot be used, adapted, copied or published without the creator’s permission. Below in bold is the question What does it apply to? Underneath is the answer All original work is protected under copyright when it is created. Second column is labeled Creative Commons with the creative commons symbol. Underneath is the definition work may be used without permission depending on the rules the creator set forth for their work. Below in bold is the question What does it apply to? Underneath is the answer: Work that creators have chosen to designate as Creative Commons. Third column is labeled Public Domain with the Public Domain symbol. Underneath is the definition work can be used, adapted, copied, and published without permission. Below in bold is the question What does it apply to? Underneath is the answer: Work that has entered the Public Domain (work published prior to 1293, by long-dead creators, and work that creators have placed in the Public Domain).

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This module was created by Ching-Jung Chen. Portions of the content were adapted from: