[header] How to research workplace copyrights [title] Determine the author of the work. [step] In most cases, the person who created the work owns the copyright in that work. [substeps] Often the creator's name will accompany the work. 
For text, this usually is pretty easy, but it can be more difficult with visual works. For example, if you find a photograph you want to use on the internet, you might look for a watermark or other signature.