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Intellectual Property & 版权

Rowan-Cabarrus requires all employees and students to comply with state and federal laws applicable to copyright. Applicable copyright laws and license agreement provisions shall be observed with respect to the acquisition, 使用, production  and distribution of protected materials in any format or medium in all Rowan-Cabarrus Community College facilities.

Employees and students are prohibited from copying materials not specifically allowed by:

  • the 版权 law (including Fair Use, Teach Act and Digital Millennium 版权 Act guidelines),
  • licenses or contractual agreements, or
  • 其他许可.

For more information, see the official Rowan-Cabarrus Intellectual Property & 版权 policy.

What is copyright?

“版权 is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of ‘original works of authorship,’ including literary, 戏剧性的, 音乐的, 艺术, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works.”  (Source)

What are the penalties?

版权 Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, 圆92, Chapter 5 – 版权 Infringement and Remedies. (Source)

How to Investigate 版权 Status

Most works published after 1923 (except those authored by the U.S. Government) should be presumed to be copyright protected, unless there is information or notice from the copyright holder that the work is in the public domain. 版权 Office Circular 22 explains how to determine the copyright status of a work. (Source)

Suggested Intellectual Property & 版权 for RCCC Course Syllabi or Websites

“The materials in this course are only for the 使用 of students enrolled in the course for purposes associated with the course”. 版权ed course materials may not be further disseminated. Learn more about copyright restrictions in the RCCC Intellectual Property & 版权.

What is fair 使用?

The concept of “fair 使用” limits the copyright owner’s exclusive rights to allow fair 使用 of the work for educational, 学术, and informational purposes. However, every Appendix 1.31-F Revised: 7/28/08 Page 2 of 2 educational 使用 is not fair 使用. Publishers and the academic community have established a set of educational fair 使用 guidelines to provide “greater certainty and protection” for teachers. While the guidelines are not part of the federal 版权 Act, they are recognized by the 版权 Office and by judges as minimum standards for fair 使用 in education. The educational 使用 guidelines can be found in Circular 21, provided by the 版权 Office.

The four factors commonly 使用d to help determine fair 使用 are:

  • the purpose and character of your 使用;
  • the nature of the copyrighted work;
  • the amount and substantiality of the portion taken;
  • the effect of the 使用 upon the potential market.

If you are not certain if your materials meet the fair 使用 guidelines, consult with the Learning Resource Center, or the Director of Media Services. (Source)

Getting Permission

Permission is needed if the work is protected and does not qualify under fair 使用, or the work has not been licensed for 使用 online. (Source)

作品类型

This 2002 chart from Technology and Learning includes print, 还是视觉效果, video, 音乐, 软件, television and Internet sources. Chart of 版权 and Fair Use Guides for Teachers. (Source)

For More Information

The following organizations provide information about copyright.