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Copyright

Provides copyright information and educational resources for the Rhode Island College community
Subjects: Copyright, Open Access, Open Educational Resources & Open Textbooks Tags: academic honesty, academic integrity, copyright, fair use, plagiarism, public domain

What is Copyright?

Copyright protects "original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works fixed in any tangible means of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated directly or with the aid of a machine or device."

Excerpt from U.S. Copyright Act, U.S. Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Sect. 102

 

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.  The person using this equipment is responsible for any infringement.