Landman Library

Copyright Users

Everyone is a user of copyrighted work. Here’s what you have to consider.

 

Uses of Copyrighted Works

Transformative work vs. derivative work

Derivative Work  A work that builds on a previous copyrighted work

Transformative Work  A work that builds on a previous copyright work in a way that imbues it with new meaning

 

Works Almost Free of Copyrights

How user licenses can affect copyright issues

Licenses Explained  They can change the way copyright law applies to a work

Creative Commons Licenses  “Some rights reserve” licenses

Other "Some Rights Reserved" Licenses  Common licenses that limit the applicability of copyright law

“No Rights Reserved” Works  Non-application of copyright law

 

 

 

runner Quick Links
pen Cite The Copyright Desk

MLA (8th ed.)
“[Page Name].” The Copyright Desk. Arcadia University, [DD Mmmm.] YYYY, [URL]. Accessed DD Mmmm. YYYY.
Example: “Public Domain.” The Copyright Desk. Arcadia University, 2020, https://www.arcadia.edu/landman-library/services/copyright/public-domain. Accessed 1 Sept. 2020.

APA (7th ed.)
The Copyright Desk. (YYYY, Month DD). [Page Name]. Arcadia University. Retrieved Month DD, YYYY, from [URL]
Example: The Copyright Desk. (2020). Public Domain. Arcadia University. Retrieved September 1, 2020, from https://www.arcadia.edu/landman-library/services/copyright/public-domain

 

scales Rights Reserved

Creative Commons License
2008-2020  The Copyright Desk is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License