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unless otherwise noted, the content on this site is available for license under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0]

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Read the Guidelines for Using Our Content [http://textmapping.org/copyright.html#howToUseContent].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. To learn why we chose this license, see our entry on Open Content [http://textmapping.org/logos.html#openContent].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. We hope that you share our concerns about plagiarism [http://www.ilstu.edu/%7Eddhesse/wpa/positions/WPAplagiarism.pdf]. Please provide proper attribution [http://www.textmapping.org/copyright.html#properAttribution].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. If you are concerned about the legal consequences of copying someone else's content in order to make scrolls for use in your classroom, you might want to read about copying & fair use [http://textmapping.org/fairUse.html].

Guidelines for Using Our Content

Bullet point Use of the information on this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0] and agreement to adhere to the following Guidelines for Using Our Content.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. The CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0] gives you considerable freedom to use, reuse, and distribute content from this web site for non-commercial purposes. In return, the license requires that you acknowledge the author(s) of the content you have used by providing proper attribution [http://www.textmapping.org/copyright.html#properAttribution]. This relates to the "Attribution" part of the full license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. You may not charge a fee for any of the information or materials available on this site. This relates to the "NonCommercial" part of the full license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode]. Are you wondering why we require this? See our entry on Open Content [http://textmapping.org/logos.html#openContent]. Note that you may request that individuals with whom you share information or materials from this web site reimburse you for duplication or distribution costs that you incur (for example, expenses directly related to printing and photocopying; copying to microfiche, diskette, or CD-ROM; and mailing or shipping.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. You may not charge a fee for any derivative works that you create. This relates to the "NonCommercial" and "ShareAlike" parts of the full license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode]. Examples of "derivative works" include lesson plans and instructional guides that feature Textmapping. Are you wondering why we require this? See our entry on Open Content [http://textmapping.org/logos.html#openContent].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. All derivative works must be offered to the public under the same terms that this information has been offered to you here. This relates to the "ShareAlike" part of the full license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode]. Examples of "derivative works" include lesson plans and instructional materials that feature Textmapping. Are you wondering why we require this? See our entry on Open Content [http://textmapping.org/logos.html#openContent].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. On the other hand, you may charge a fee for your services. For example:

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. None of the above restrictions apply to commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. This relates to "Fair Use". Under "scholarly reports" we would include case studies [http://www.textmapping.org/researchPublished.html] and action research [http://www.textmapping.org/researchCallTeachers.html] reports, as well as academic research [http://www.textmapping.org/researchCall.html] studies.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. For more information, read the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0], and our entry on Open Content [http://www.textmapping.org/logos.html#openContent] licenses. You may also wish to explore the links below, in the section entitled Learning More About Alternatives to Standard Copyright. In addition, you can always contact [http://www.textmapping.org/contact.html] us with your questions.

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Before you use our content, please take a moment to check the small print at the bottom of the page. Please be aware that the copyright details in the small print may be different on different pages.

Providing Proper Attribution

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Unless otherwise noted, all content on this site is licensed under the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0], and should always be accompanied by one of the two copyright notices shown below. Be sure to check the small print on the source web page for the correct year of copyright and author's name [read why this is important [see above]].

Proper attribution Arrowing pointing to text below. for when you are using content, or copies of content, from this site:

Copyright © [date of copyright] [R. David Middlebrook, or name of other copyright-holder from this site]
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Proper attribution Arrowing pointing to text below. for when you create derivative works or adaptations of content from this site.

Copyright © [date of copyright] [R. David Middlebrook, or name of other copyright-holder from this site]
Terms of Use: http://www.textmapping.org/copyright.html
Derived from the original works of R. David Middlebrook.
For more information, visit http://www.textmapping.org.


Derivative Works

Bullet point In our entry on open content [http://www.textmapping.org/logos.html#openContent], we provide our reasoning for offering our works under the teacher-friendly, share-alike terms of the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0]. Having done that, we are concerned that the rights which we have reserved for ourselves should be respected.

Bullet point For this reason, we regard the question of "derivative works" as one of primary importance. Even as we encourage you - through the teacher-friendly, share-alike terms of our license - to collaborate with us by redistributing and improving upon our works, we must caution you that the terms of our license do require that all "derivative works" be copyrighted under the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. In simple terms, "A derivative work is a work that is based on, or incorporates, one or more already existing works." [source: http://www.legal-definitions.com/derivative-work.htm].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. The term "derivative works" is defined in the CCPL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0], in the "Definitions" section of the full license [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode].

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Title 17, Section 101 of the United States Code [17 U.S.C. § 101] defines the term "derivative works" as follows:

A "derivative work" is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement, dramatization, fictionalization, motion picture version, sound recording, art reproduction, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted. A work consisting of editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications, which, as a whole, represent an original work of authorship, is a "derivative work".

Bullet point. Red arrow pointing to the right. Black's Law Dictionary [5th Edition, (1979) West Publishing, St. Paul] provides the following definition for the term "derivative":

Derivative: Coming from another; taken from something preceding; secondary. That which has not its origin in itself, but owes its existence to something foregoing. Anything obtained or deduced from another.

Learning More
About Alternatives to Standard Copyright

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