Copyright Sites for Educators
General Sites
- Crash Course on Copyright (University of Texas)
- Copyright Management Center (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)
- Copyright & Fair Use (Stanford University Libraries)
Fair Use
Given the relative uncertainty about the meaning of fair use in the educational setting, various guidelines attempt to interpret and apply the law to common circumstances. The earliest of these guidelines emerged in 1976, and the most recent resulted from the Conference on Fair Use ("Confu") in the 1990s. None of these guidelines have the force of law, none were developed at Amherst College and policies at Amherst College do not require members of the community to adhere to any of these standards.
- Fair Use Issues (IUPUI)
- Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials (University of Texas)
Course Sites and Other Webpages
- Websites: Five Ways to Stay Out of Trouble (Stanford University Libraries)
- When Works Pass Into the Public Domain (Lolly Gasaway, University of North Carolina)
Obtaining Permission to Use Copyrighted Works for Educational Use
Digital Millenium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) extends protection to colleges and universities as "online service providers."
- Complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (University of Texas)
The TEACH Act
The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act) updates copyright law pertaining to transmissions of performances and displays of copyrighted materials.
- EDUCAUSE Resource Center
- TEACH Toolkit (North Carolina State University)
Your Own Intellectual Property Rights
- Copyright Clearance Center
- Copyright Ownership Issues (IUPUI)
- Create Change (Association of Research Libraries)
- Creative Commons
Copyright and Libraries
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