Brittnay's Blog for "The Digital Past"

I decided to read up on the copyright basics in the PowerPoint presentation.  I didn’t know the gritty details about the copyright laws, so I thought it would be a good start.  While some of the information was slightly confusing, I did understand that while researching, one has to be aware of what they are copying or not copying down.  I didn’t know that there were different laws, that came into effect when dealing with copyright.  I didn’t know that “www” was NOT a public domain; I always thought it was, hence the name “world wide web”.  I learned a bit about fair use, and a lot about the TEACH Act and the DMCA.  I didn’t know that both of those existed.  I think that knowing that there is a guideline here to explain what the different terms and laws are and knowing the rules will definitely help one in researching materials for their project or topic.