Copyright / Fair Use
copyrighted works
literature works
musical works
dramatic works
pantomimes and choreographic works
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
Subtopic
motion pictures and other audiovisual works
sound recording
artiectural works
Not copyrighted
Works by U.S. government
Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices (not written)
Works that are not fixed in a tangible form of expression
Works consisting entirely of information that is commonly available and contains no originality
Internet Archive
blank forms
Definitions
Copyright - form of protection for creators giving them only the power to make copies of your work; distribute copies perform your work publicly; display your work publicly; make “derivative works”
Fair use - certain copyrighted material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder
copyright infringement - reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.