Now that you've known what a copyright disclaimer is, it's time to prepare the appropriate copyright disclaimer statement that is to be included in your work. Having this statement can act as an effective deterrent towards people who attempt to commit copyright infringement. With that being said, this statement is relatively easy to prepare, and here are the steps you can follow: 1. Select the Piece of Work This is the first step of preparing the disclaimer statement. To begin, select a piece of work such as your own audio recording, your own literary device, or your own audiovisual film. Once you've selected the medium of your choice, apply for copyright protection. Depending on where you are, this can be a relatively simple or complicated process. Once you're successful, proceed to the next step. If you intend to use a work under fair use that has been copyrighted, you need to explicitly state it in the next steps. 2. Add the Necessary Information After you've selected the work of your choice, now is the time to add your information such as the name and the date or year when the content was produced. In the case of printed media, the information is added on the title page or the page before, or the page after. In the case of digital media, the information can be edited on the metadata of the file, and on web media, the information is usually located at the bottom of the page or it can also be hyperlinked to a specific page. 3. Add the Copyright Symbol, the Main Disclaimer, and the Reservation of Rights Statement This is a relatively easy step, but it can be considered the most important one. Whenever you add the main disclaimer, explicitly state that the work of concern is under copyright protection. If you've selected a work that is copyrighted, state that you are using the work under the terms for "Fair Use". You must also credit the original creator in the disclaimer. To add the copyright symbol "" on web media in a Windows computer, the combinations of Alt + 0169 on the Numpad part of the keyboard are all that is necessary. You have to hold down the Alt key while pressing the numbers in order for this to work. Then, add the reservation of rights statement, which usually states "All Rights Reserved." Keep in mind that the copyright symbol is to be added before the name of the original author, and the reservation of rights statement is added after the year. An example of this would be " John Smith, 1994. All Rights Reserved." 4. Place the Finished Elements Accordingly This usually serves as the final step in creating the copyright disclaimer statement. The statement should be placed accordingly and it depends on what media is used. As stated earlier, in printed matter, you can place the entire disclaimer on the front page or on the back page, as long as it is clearly visible. And on media placed on CDs or DVDs, the disclaimer can be placed on the back part of the cover. And on digital media, the copyright notice is usually edited onto its metadata.