MHSS library respects the intellectual property of others and this should always be viewed as a desired outcome of an
information literate MHSS student and graduate. Understanding copyright is a difficult task. This guide is intended to
help you develop a better understanding of copyright and what your responsibilities are when using the creative works of
others.
- Copyright provides protection for the owners of creative works, granting exclusive rights on how those works may be
used by others.
- The Philippine copyright law is enshrined in the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, officially
known as Republic Act No. 8293.
The law is partly based on United States copyright law and the principles of the Berne Convention for the Protection
of Literary and Artistic Works.
- The U. S. Constitution establishes this right in Article I, Section 8:"The Congress shall have Power ...
"To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the
exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." Title 17 of the U. S. Code defines the laws of the United States in regard to copyright.
