The meaning of the sentence is that if you want to copy the handout, you have to make sure that the author of the handout is given credit for the work. Copyright is the legal term for ownership of a recorded work. Normally (with some exceptions), it is illegal to make copies of someone else's writing (or any form of expression) without their permission.
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