Copyright & Fair Use
What is Copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.
- "Copyright Basics" from the U.S. Copyright Office12-page "plain language" summary of copyright laws, including:
-- What is (and is not) protected by copyright
-- How to secure a copyright
-- How Long Copyright Protection Endures
-- Search of Copyright Office Records
- U.S. Copyright LawComplete version of the U.S. Copyright Law (December 2011)
and Related Laws Contained in Tıtle 17 of the United States Code
Online Resources
- "Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians"U.S. Copyright Office Circular 21 (Revised 8/2014)
Exceptions to Copyright Law
Exceptions to Copyright Law include:
- PUBLIC DOMAINitems not protected by copyright law due to ineligibility, author intent, or status.
- CREATIVE COMMONSlicensing service which enables creators to permit use of an item according to the terms of their choice of creative commons licenses.
- OPEN ACCESScopyrighted items made available at no charge by the publisher. Link preferred even though PDF is available to all.
- OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCEScopyrighted instructional items you are given permission to use by the creator.
- FAIR USEsection of copyright law permitting use of copyrighted material (without permission) under certain circumstances, e.g. education.
Resources on Copyright at our Library
Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators by Call Number: Scholars Den Z 642 C927c 2012ISBN: 0838910920Publication Date: 2011-01-01- Intellectual property issues for higher education unions : a primer byPublication Date: 2002
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