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Evaluation Handbooks and Texts
Having
access to recommended tools and instruments is wonderful. With copyright
laws in place, collaboratives have questions about the usage of
these tools and resources. Here are answers to key questions that
collaboratives are asking about how to use legally and ethically
available evaluation tools and resources.
Collaboratives
want to know …
When
is an instrument or survey considered "proprietary"?
When
is it acceptable to duplicate information, tools and resources cited
or available on this Web site?
When
is an instrument or survey considered "proprietary"?
Instruments
that are copyrighted, either individually or in a published work,
are proprietary. They should not be duplicated for any purpose without
the permission of the author or publisher. Usually these Instruments
must be purchased for further use.
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When
is it acceptable to duplicate information, tools and resources cited
or available on this Web site?
Generally,
permission is granted to use and copy anything on this Web site
unless copyright or authorship is noted. Instruments and tools which
carry the name of an author or developing institution are considered
intellectual property of the authors. Many times, authors and institutions
will grant permission for the use of their work as long as credit
is given. (Printed with permission of .....) As a professional courtesy,
always inquire and then give credit if given permission. If you
adapt another's work, give credit. (Adapted by ____with the permission
of _____)
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