Nick's Digital Production Blog

Pexels Pexels is a very efficient search engine that can show you hundreds of different public domain images. The website is very easy to use, as all it takes to use it is to search keywords for the type of image you need. From the images I've seen on the website, they are very good quality, as opposed to some of the lower quality stuff you see. Another good thing about the website is that on each image they clearly state what kind of license is on the image. This is useful because there is no confusion on what you can do with each image. Creative Commons The creative commons search engine is very useful. The search engine has a lot of options to narrow your search, and you can also specify whether you are going to modify the image or not. This is very useful because you are not at any risk for accidentally causing trouble with the content creator. The thing I really enjoy about the site is that you can choose which site you wanna search for an image. I like this because...

Research A person may research a copyrighted work, and copy up to 10% of the work, but they made not exceed copying more than 10%. If the work using the copyrighted material is published, it will be in violation of fair dealing laws, unless the copyrighted material is removed from the work. Review A person may use up to 10%, or an entire chapter, of a copyrighted product for the use of a review. It should be noted that the reviewer must note the source of the work, and make reference to the creator(s) of the work. Private Study Just like the rules with research, a person may us up to 10% of the copyrighted work. They must not include the copyrighted material if the work is intended to be published. The work must be removed from the published work otherwise it will be infringing on the fair dealing laws Education As long as the copyrighted material is being used for the purpose of education, up to 10% of the work can be used. The work may be only used for the purpose of ...

Case #1 The first case I looked at was if the published work is a book, it's being used for educational purposes, and is part of a class handout. The outcome is that this use of copyrighted material is permitted. You may copy 10 percent, or a full chapter. As long as it is for the use of education. Case #2 The second case I looked at was a musical score, or poem. It is from a copyright protected work, and is being used for educational purposes as a handout. This is permitted under fair use laws, as long as it is for education purposes. You may copy entire poems or musical scores for the purpose of education. Case #3 The third type of work is audiovisual, so a film, television show, or a sound recording. If this type of work is being used for private study or research, it is permitted and not infringing on the copyright laws. You may copy 10 percent of this work if it is being used for private study.