copyright

Discusses how sounds can be created and recorded on computers, how digitally recorded music can be spread by the Internet and the effects this has had on copyrights and the music industry, and possible future developments.

Provides information and resources for educators on copyright laws, and details how to incorporate information, images, video, and music into lesson plans without infringing on copyright laws.

Offers information about finding copyright-free material and determining whether something is protected or not, covering writings, music, art, photography, architecture, maps, choreography, movies, video, software, databases, and collections.

Contains one hundred seventy-seven questions from educators facing copyright problems in schools along with practical applications and examples of copyright law involving print, online, multimedia, video, audio, and broadcast copyright dilemmas.

Discusses copyright law in relation to schools, and features discussions of public domain, fair use, print and audiovisual materials, music and multimedia, distance learning, the Internet, computer software, school library exemptions, permissions, and policies.