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Copyright: By types of work

Information for students regards copyright guidelines and policies

By types of work

Literary Books, Journals, Periodicals, Conference Papers etc
Dramatic Scripts, Plays
Publishers /Typographical Publication Layout, Editors Notes, Footnotes, Contents, Index etc.
Crown Copyright Parliamentary Papers, Legislation, Government Reports/Guidelines/Consultations/Reviews etc
Artistic May also be protected under Design Rights, Trademarks or Patents
    Images/Photographs Photographs, Clipart, Diagrams, Paintings, Drawings, Logos
    Product Design Graphics, packaging
    Fashion Design Clothing, Jewellery, Fabric
    Sculptures 3D Artistic work of varying materials, Metal, Wood, Clay, Plastic
    Architecture Buildings, Building designs
Music (Sheet) Compositions, Scores, Lyrics
Music/Sound Recordings CDs, DVDs ,MP3, MP4, Broadcasts, WWW
Performances Dance, Musical, Theatrical, Recitals, Lectures
Films Purchased VHS, DVD, Recorded Off-air, WWW Download
Broadcasts Purchased VHS, DVD  Recorded Off-air,  WWW On Demand
Computer Programs Programme Language, functionality, software
Databases Searchable compilations of data, content
Multimedia Contains content of various formats e.g. Film, Music, Art, Text
Internet content Web pages: Text, images, film, music, links, Social Networking/ File Sharing:
Social networking/Sharing Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter
Unpublished Work Private Letters, Photographs, Diaries,  Manuscripts, compositions
Moral Rights Paternity, Integrity, False Attribution and Privacy
Orphan Works Unknown or untraceable author/creator/owner 
Trademark Protection of commercial identifier i.e. Logo, Name, Colour
Designs Protection of original 2D or 3D designs for commercial exploitation
Patents Protection of original inventions or ideas capable of industrial application