Guidelines for Using Copyrighted Material

    1. Abide by fair-use criteria.

    2. Seek permission for use of a work.

    3. Cite sources accurately. For websites, create a link to the source in
      addition to the citation.

    4. Discuss authorship. Who deservesto be listed as author(s) and
      contributor(s)?

    5. Seek legal counsel.

    6. Use the copyright © symbol on prominent pages (such as the title page) of
       your work.

Definition:

Gives you the right to use copyrighted material without getting permission for
purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Criteria:

• Is the use for profit or personal gain?

• What is the nature and purpose of the work?  (Is it fact,  published, imaginative, or unpublished?)

• What is the amount used?

• What is the effect of your use on the intended  market?

• Use the trademark symbol  (superscript TM) for words, phrases, names, or symbols identified with a  company.  It has no significant legal rights.

• Use ®  for words, phrases, names, or symbols registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office; using ® offers more legal  protection.

• Use the trademarked item as an adjective, not a noun or verb.