Copyright Information
This webpage is intended to provide information about Copyright and exceptions to it, like Fair Use for teaching, which will enhance the understanding of faculty, staff and students at 色界吧 and provide guidelines for using and creating copyrighted material. The information presented here is intended for informational purposes only and should NOT be construed as legal advice.
Copyright Links
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The homepage of the United States Copyright Office includes sections, like "Education" with a list of "Frequently Asked Questions", to explain what is copyrighted and is an exception to it, like Fair Use. The Copyright Office allows for on-line copyright registration through CORDS, the Copyright Office Electronic Registration, Recordation & Deposit System.
This site, entitled "Copyright" discusses issues for libraries and copyright in the digital age, the 2003 copyright agenda, news, etc. It is maintained by the American Library Association.
This is a 30 minute tutorial that teaches the basics of Fair Use and Copyright.
This site provides a comprehensive and in depth survey of copyright issues in teaching and research for the higher education community.
This site is filled with resources and clear explanations, as well as information for instructors in face-to-face and virtual classroom settings.
Provides access to a broad range of materials including information about multimedia use and a collection of primary legal resources.
This is the University of Texas System's Crash Course in Copyright.
An online guide to Understanding Copyright and Educational Fair Use. This site includes the copyright policy and guidelines for electronic reserves and fair use for the University of Georgia.
Copyright Law & Legislation
Copyright as codified in Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
A list of web links on copyright law from the University of Michigan.
Maintained by the U.S. Copyright Office, provides access to legislation from Congress.
Music and Video Copyright Guidelines
A guide by the Center for Social Media offers legal advice and acceptable practices for the fair use of copyrighted materials in higher education.
Includes a searchable and browsable FAQ file, guidelines and copyright news.
A report from the American Library Association on copyright and showing films in class.
Multimedia Library Guidelines
Document from the Conference on Fair Use.
A series of web links from Stanford University.
Teach Act
Information and legislation on the TEACH Act.
This is the University of Texas System's Crash Course on Copyright, which includes information on the TEACH Act.