Copyright
As members of a university community, we all have a responsibility to uphold the laws and traditions of copyright and proper attribution. That responsibility has become more difficult with the proliferation of digital media, especially the Internet. Nevertheless, we can take appropriate steps to respect and acknowledge the work of others, whether we use work they have published in a book or on the Internet. (See Web Style for information about electronic rights.)
The copyright prime directive: When in doubt, ask permission and give credit where credit is due.
Discussion is heated about the extent to which existing copyright law applies to the Internet. But where the legal issues may be gray, the ethical issues are clearer. The ability to download or print a work that exists on the Internet does not grant the user permission to duplicate or distribute such work. If you are posting material on the Internet, you can help protect that work by providing copyright information.
CU Copyright Statement
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