If you have more questions about copyright, check this libraryguide on copyright or check the webpages of of the Copyright Information Point (CIP) on the website of the Library Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Every 'work' (like articles, books, pictures, photos, videos movies etc.) is protected by copyright law.
Why?
Because every material is created by someone. And as soon as something is created it is automatically protected by copyright law.
It also does not matter what kind of material it is. Copyright can be claimed on for example an article or a music video.
They are both protected by copyright law.
A ' work' is protected by the copyright act as soon as it is created.
Therefore the maker of this work does not have to include a copyright notice, such as the well known: ©.
This means that you can not simply use something without permission, simply because there is no copyright notice!
If you do choose to use materials without asking permission you are at risk of copyright violation!
Yes, multimedia materials such as:
Music, videos, games, pictures, drawing, photos, sound-effects, design-effects, architectural drawings, 3d presentations, architectural buildings, movies, documentaries, television programs, graphics designs etc. are all also protected by copyright law.
This means you will have to be careful when you want to use these materials in your own work!
Always ask or check if you have permission for the use of the material. And always cite the original source!
There are materials that are too old to be protected by a copyright act. Usually copyright ends 70 years after the death of the maker of the work. However sometimes this can be extended, so always check to make sure.
As soon as work is nog longer copyright protected it becomes part of the so called ‘public domain’ .
Some makers, researchers, authors etc. will decide that they want their ‘work’ to be part of the public domain’, even though it is still protected by copyright law. For instance researchers who want to share their research results. They can then add a special reuse license to their work, so it is clear that the work can be used without asking permission.