The North Fayette Valley Libraries support the right to access information freely for a variety of purposes. However, we also value the concept of intellectual property. Therefore, plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.
Everything is Copyrighted upon creation - Even without the © Copyright Symbol!
Not sure if your use of a piece of text, image, audio clip, or video clip is permitted? Click on the "BriefNOTES" PDF or Google Slides on copyright allowances and limitations to the right to verify that you are not plagiarizing.
If you're still not sure, feel free to come talk with Mrs. Pollock about it in the library.
Public Domain
Some items are in the public domain, which means that their use is no longer restricted by a copyright license. Citations are recommended, but permissions and limitations are not in effect. Many U.S. government publications are free from copyright.
Fair Use: How Much is "Fair?"
Text: Up to 10% or 1000 words
Video: Up to 10% or 3 minutes
Audio: Up to 10% or 30 seconds
Image: Up to 10% or 15 images of a collective work. No more than 5 images by a particular artist.
*Whichever is less in each case!
Creative Commons
Try to use items with a Creative Commons license: a certain license that makes it easier to use materials as long as a few simple rules are followed (giving credit to the owner, etc.)