You have a big project?  Need to use sounds, pictures and other cool information?  Did you know there are laws that protect most of what you see when you are researching information?  Educate yourself!  Know what you can use and what you can't use!  Remember, if you didn't invent it, don't take credit for it!

Student Resources-use the following resources to help you understand Copyright and Fair Use of Information

• Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web-from University of Maryland University College
• Copyright???-an interactive that helps students understand copyright; a graduate project from George Washington University
• Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright-an interactive from the Library of Congress
• Copyright for Kids-an interactive that answers questions from students
• Analyzing Opinions on Music Downloads - an interactive that helps students analyze information
• Copyright Kids from Copyright Society of the USA
• Copyright for Students from Ball State
• Copyright for Students from NCWiseOwl - answers basic questions about what can be copied
• Debating Music Downloads - an interactive that explores the issue of music downloads
• Define the Line from the Business Software Alliance
• Download Legal - focuses on illegal file-swapping
• Fair Use Harbor - for students
• Fair Use Travelogue - an interactive that takes you through evaluating websites related to copyright
• (In)fringe Benefits? Investigating Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Information Age (Grades 6-12) from New York Times
• Intellectual Property - a "crash course in copyright"
• US Patent and Trademark Office - patent, trademark, and copyright information