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 * What Is Copyright?**
 * **Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution & granted by law for all original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.**
 * **Copyright covers both published & unpublished works.**


 * What Can Be Copyrighted?**
 * Literary Works
 * Musical works, including any accompanying words
 * Dramatic works, including accompanying music
 * Choreographic & pantomime works
 * Graphic, pictorial, & sculptural works
 * Motion pictures & other audiovisual works
 * Architectural works
 * Sound recordings


 * Is Copyright Automatic?**
 * Copyright is effective when a work is fixed in a tangible form. (i.e. book, CD, DVD, recording, written on paper, email, etc.)
 * No need to include a copyright symbol. The copyright is automatic as soon as the work is created and fixed.
 * However, if you choose you can put a © on everything you create.