Illustrate to students that intellectual property is recognized as a protected asset in the United States. U.S. copyright laws extend this privilege to the published word, which includes electronic formats.

Explain how fair use of copyrighted materials includes their use to support news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and many other related activities, provided the use is for educational or library purposes, not for profit, and is not excessive.

Emphasize that if proper acknowledgment is provided to the original author of such works, including a proper citation, and the work is not represented as one’s own, it is entirely permissible to include portions of someone else’s work as reference.I. Illustrate to students that intellectual property is recognized as a protected asset in the United States. U.S. copyright laws extend this privilege to the published word, which includes electronic formats. Explain how fair use of copyrighted materials includes their use to support news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and many other related activities, provided the use is for educational or library purposes, not for profit, and is not excessive.
Emphasize that if proper acknowledgment is provided to the original author of such works, including a proper citation, and the work is not represented as one’s own, it is entirely permissible to include portions of someone else’s work as reference.