Sourcelog

Example of what a sourcelog should state:

Source for ActionScript

This information and the SWF movie is drawn from Chapter 5 of the book Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide, by Rich Shupe with Zevan Rosser (2007). It is available in Safari books online through the Cal Poly Library. Downloads for this book's examples are available on-line. The SWF movie is displayed from the book site with permission by a Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike 2.5

Sources for Photos

I tool all the photos on this website except for:

• flowers.jpg, which was taken by my friend, Tom, who has given me permission to use it.

Sources for Music files

The sound of thunder in my movie is taken from the website http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/Weather.shtml which provides royalty free sound effects

• storm.wav sound file

Sources for JavaScript on Photo Gallery

list

Sources for text passages

• Creative Commons License documentation based on discussion in Wikipedia, available under the GNU Free Documentation License.

---

end of sourcelog - resources below

---

Resources

Royalty Free files -- check the fine print

• Web archive: http://www.archive.org
• Partners in Rhyme Royalty Free music & sound files
• Music site with music content, some of which can be used in your work if you attribute it: http://www.jamendo.com/en/
  • Check license restrictions on music you choose: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
  • be sure to attribute work and type of license in your sourcelog
• Music files for non-commercial purposes (e.g. schools or personal web-sites) on the understanding that you provide a credit or link such as "music from www.mfiles.co.uk".
  • First, ask permission first by emailing mfiles
  • describe the intended purpose for the music and quoting your website URL were relevant.
  • post permission email in your admin folder
• Photo sites with free images (read the fine print)
  • flickr.com/creativecommons
  • morgueFile.com
  • imageafter.com
  • Stock.xching
  • everystockphoto.com

Policy on Copyright and Fair Use

Resources to consult

You need explicit permission to use intellectual property that does not belong to you.

Web sites with shared files (e.g., Flickr), have copyright and intellectual Property policies that are usually listed in the footer. Open it up and read what it says

• Flickr's discussion of Creative Commons License, with examples of various levels of permission for reuse
• Creative Commons website explaining how you can participate & allow others to reuse your intellectual property
• Flickr's policy, listed on Yahoo's website

Your grade will be higher if you use objects that you create yourself.

The CSU has adopted a policy on Copyright and Fair Use that you should consult before including any intellectual property in your project that is owned by someone else.

• Download, read, and follow the guidelines in the Fundamentals of Copyright and Fair-Use issued by the CSU Chancellor's office
• Other resources:
• Copyright Symposium filmed by Cal Poly I&IT, March 24, 2008
• Intellectual Property lawyer Ieuan Mahony talks about fair use, etc.
• Tales from the Public Domain - Comic Book on Fair Use & the Public Domain from Duke University
• Some Sources of Royalty free files (check the fine print to see the restrictions on files you want to re-use.