Just as you need to pay attention to copyright laws when you publish or use a hardcopy document, you must do the same when publishing on the web or using multimedia materials for any purpose other than your own personal use. In many cases, you will need to obtain the author’s or publisher’s approval. In other cases, you may only need to cite your source. In a few cases, you can use the material without reference. Most web sites or other sources will include some statement regarding use of the content found therein. Even if it does not, any material that includes a copyright date should not be used without permission. Below are 4 examples of instructions/warnings taken from web sites.

For personal purposes, you may use the images and include a limited number of those image(s) on a personal, non-commercial website. However, excepting these limited uses, you may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, print or transfer these images on any tangible medium, or otherwise exploit them in any way. In particular, you may not include such images in any other publication or product or on any computer network and under no circumstances shall you add these copyrighted images in any collection or compilation, including one distributed through the Internet or on CD-ROM.
 
 

Teacher Files - An Educator's Resource!

Welcome to TeacherFiles.com! The following pages are full of resources, ideas, activities, lesson plans and educational clip art for teachers. Educators are encouraged to use this site and contribute to it as well. By sharing our ideas and activities with colleagues, we can work together to develop and expand on effective curriculum.
 
 

Copyright Information

The Amazing Picture Machine is a database of links to graphic resources that have been found on the Internet and cataloged by NCRTEC staff. It is not possible to make a categorical statement about the copyright status of all the pictures and other resources within The Amazing Picture Machine. The pictures we provide links to are from many different Web sites, and their copyrights are held by a large number of different people and/or organizations. If you wish to use any of the images, you must contact the holder of the copyright and inquire about the copyright status of the individual image.
 
 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The cartoons featured on this site are copyrighted material. These cartoons may not be used in print or electronic media without prior written permission. Unauthorized usage of any kind is prohibited by law.