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Lesson 2
Fair Use, Public Domain, and Creative Commons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fair Use | a limited use of copyrighted work without requiring permission from the copyright holder |
| Public Domain | belonging and being available to the public |
| Creative Commons | an organization that allows knowledge to be shared freely |
| Copyright License | grants a distinct set of rights to a person over their creative work |
| Intellectual Property | creations of the mind. Ex: inventions, artistic works, etc. |
| Plagiarism | using someone else's work and presenting it as your own |
| Copyright | rights given to the creator a work |
| Public Domain Dedication | handing a work over to a public domain; therefore giving up rights over the work |
| Attribution | acknowledgement of the original creator a work |
| Non-Commercial | does not relate to commerce |
| Share Alike | a work that is distributed |
| Non Derivatives | the creator of a work allows it to be used |
| Commecial | involves goods and service; commerce |
| Derivatives | works that include a large portion of copyrighted material |
| Trademark | a word, symbol, etc. that represents the brand of a company |
| Patent | protection of an invention |
| Infringement | violating the terms of a law |
| Disclaimer | a statement that denies responsibility |
| Licensed Material | work that the creator has applied a public license to |
| Licensor | the individual that is grant rights under a license |
| Adaptation | a recreation of a work |
| Some Rights Reserved | a creator maintains some rights over their work when it is entered into the public domain |
| Open Access | unrestricted access to work |
| Academic Commons | is a place where work is submitted for those in the same field or area of study to use freely. |
| Licensed Rights | rights granted to an individual based on a license |