Copyright basics for Extension authors Copyright basics for Extension authors When creating newsletters, publications, course handouts, Web pages, and other materials, you may want to use text, photos, illustrations, charts, or graphs from another publication or Web site. Be careful when doing so.
Most material is copyrighted, and using it without permission is illegal.
Here are some frequently asked questions and their answers. It depends on when it was published. All works published after that date are considered copyrighted even if they don't contain a notice, so you can't use them without permission. If you don't get permission to use their material, you're still violating their copyright. Ask the publisher.