Copyright Resources

Below is a list of selected informational materials related to copyright available in the Library and on the Web.
The Laws

• The complete copyright law: Title 17 of the United States Code
• Section 107 on Fair Use: § 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
• Section 110 on Classroom Exemption, which incorporates the TEACH ACT in Section 110(2): § 110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays

Quick Resources For Faculty

• Know Your Copy Rights—What You Can Do (6 page brochure) from Association of Research Libraries [16.4 MB Full Color PDF] [282 KB Black PDF]
• Know your copy right: Supplementary FAQ
• Linking to CBC Library Databases, Articles & Journals (2 page handout in PDF)
• Fair use checklist
• Teach Act checklist 
• Sample general copyright warning notice: "Notice: This material is provided for your educational use as an enrolled student of this class only. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code)." 
•  Copyright Scenarios - University of Minnesota Library
  

Extensive Learning Resources

• Fair Use and Video: Community Practices in the Fair Use of Video in Libraries (SECTION 3: COMMUNITY PRACTICE discusses 5 cases concerning damaged or lost videos, off-air recordings, course-based streaming, and downloading streaming content.)
• List of CBC Library books on the subject of "copyright" and/or "fair use"
  Example: Armatas, Steven A. Distance Learning and Copyright: A Guide to Legal Issues. Chicago : American Bar Association, 2008. Call Number: KF3030.1 .A947 2008
• Crash Course in Copyright by Georgia K. Harper from UT System
• Crash Course in Copyright Section: Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials
• Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States by Peter B. Hirtle from Cornell University
• New Creative Commons Information Pack from National Copyright Unit and Creative Commons Australia
• Creative Commons: A Quick Overview
• List of public domain resources

Other Useful Websites:

• Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center
• USG Copyright Policy
• Tutorial from NCSU libraries
• Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance (with quiz questions) by Copyright Clearance Center
• Univ. of Taxas TEACH Act page, including checklist
• ALA Distance Education & The TEACH Act page: duties of instructors section
• Society for Cinema & Media Studies Best Practices In Fair Use
• Library Copyright Alliance: Streaming of Films for Edcuational Purposes
• List of additional resources: Copyright resources on the Web: Sites to keep you current

Updated 5/17/2012 yy