Copyright and Bibliographies for Kids
Learning the RIGHT Way to Use
Research Information
Lesson Created by Alexis Cuff – LMS Palisades School District
2005
What IS Copyright?
Copyright is the protection given to
an artist, musician, author or other
creative people for their work. That
means that only the creator can
change the work or give permission
for others to use it.
Did you know . . .?
Every time you write a
story, or draw a picture,
you automatically own
the copyright to it?
No one can USE it or CHANGE it without YOUR
permission!
What about Fair Use?
If the words, pictures or
sounds are being used
for education and not
for a profit, you can use
some copyright items
without permission.
This is “Fair Use.”
What’s the Big Deal?
If you take someone else’s work and use it as
your own or try to make money from
someone else’s ideas, you are committing
...
COPYRIGHT
INFRINGMENT!
Why Should You Care?
How do feel
when
youyou
bring
Would
home
wanta good
paper
fromto
someone
school
or that
a piece
pretend
ofthey
artwork
that
did it?
makes you feel
proud?
Why Not?
It is not legal to use someone else’s ideas and
not give them credit. You MUST let
everyone know where you got help with
your project or report.
You need to create a:
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Australian Scientists Prove Less Trees, Less Rain. Online. 10
March 2005.
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/syd269633.htm.>
What is a Bibliography?
Higham,
Cindy. Snowflakes
All of
Seasons.
Saltbooks
Lake City:
• A bibliography
is aforlist
all the
and
Gibbs Smith, 2004.
materials you read and gather facts from to
“Human
Spaceflight.”
Compton’s
Encyclopedia.
Volume 22.
write
your report
or create
your project.
Chicago,
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2004.
Rhatigan, Joe and Newcomb, Rain. Prize Winning Science Fair
Projects for Curious Kids. New York: Lark Books, 2004.
How Do You Make One?
Usually you need to find the:
AUTHOR
TITLE
PUBLISHER
CITY OF THE PUBLISHER
COPYRIGHT DATE
Let’s Look at a Book’s Title Page
Title
Author
Jokes to
Enjoy
By
Gloria Giggles
Let’s Look at a Verso – Back of the
Title Page
Publisher
Guffaw
Publishing
New York
2005
City
Copyright
Date
Let’s See What You Have Learned!
Click Here to Practice
Let’s Play a Game!
Click on the answer you think is correct
What is the title of this book?
Eric Carle
10 Little Ducks
Wilder Award
Keep Playing!
Try Again
Who drew the
pictures for this
book?
The Witches
Roald Dahl
Quentin Blake
Keep Playing!
Where Do You USUALLY Find the
Copyright?
Cover of the Book?
Title Page or Verso?
Page 25 of every book
Keep Playing!
In What City Was this Book
Published?
Chicago
Harcourt
New York
Keep Playing!
Who Made this Book?
Bantam
Books
Harcourt
Brace
New York
Keep Playing!
How Should It Look?
Basic format for books:
Author (Last Name, First). Title of Book. City of
Publication: Publisher, Year.
Example:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation. New York:
Knopf, 1993.
Notice punctuation, underlined title and reverse
indention with the books listed in alphabetical
order by author’s name
How Can I Remember All This???
You don’t have to!
• Follow the format your teacher gives you
• Check the Write Source books
• Check the MLA (Modern Language
Association) Website for examples of ALL
types of citations
What SHOULD I
Remember?
•Always give credit to your sources
•Write down your source information BEFORE
you take notes
•Follow the format exactly!
Congratulations
You are now ready to finish your
research with a
COMPLETE
Bibliography!