Research Guides: Copyright Guide: Copyright Resources

Copyright

Copyright Law
While aimed at librarians, this Harvard site gives a comprehensive overview on copyright.
TEACH Act Checklist
A useful checklist from The University of Texas libraries to help determine is a work can be used in a web course.

Fair Use Quiz
The Dancing Baby Trail Strengthened Fair Use
Fair Use must be considered before take-down notices are given.
Stanford Copyright and Fair Use
Let's Spread the Word About Fair Use
Article on fair use from the Chronicle of Higher Education

Columbia University Fair Use Checklist
Created by Kenneth D. Crews (formerly of Columbia University) and Dwayne K. Buttler (University of Louisville). Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution only

The following four factors are used to determine if a use is fair:

The purpose of the use. Is it educational? Commercial?
The nature of the copyrighted work
The amount of the material used (the greater the amount copied, the less likely it is fair use)
The effect of use on the potential market for or value of the work

Common Fair Use Questions
Really quick and informative Q & A format for faculty.

Belmont University's Public Domain Flowchart
A helpful graphic to help make public domain clear (or at least understandable).
Creative Commons
"Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools."-Creative Commons
Public Domain
Everything you want to know about public domain.

Music

Music copyright includes multiple rights -- copyright of composition and performance copyright.

Online Video

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
From the Center for Media & Social Impact
TEACH Act
A useful checklist from The University of Texas libraries to help determine is a work can be used in a web course.

Images

Three Helpful Questions for Transformative Use:

1. Does the new work add something new to the original work?

2. Does the new work have a further purpose or different character than the original?

3. Does the new work alter the original work with new expression, meaning or, message?

Copyright for Educators and Librarians: Kevin Smith, MLS, JD; Lisa A. Macklin, MLS, JD; Anne Gilliland MLS, JD

Copyright Clearance Center
Association of Editorial Cartoonists
Artists Rights Society
"Artists Rights Society (ARS) is the preeminent copyright, licensing, and monitoring organization for visual artists in the United States. Founded in 1987, ARS represents the intellectual property rights interests of over 50,000 visual artists and estates of visual artists from around the world."
Sample Copyright Letter
Sample Letter to the Copyright Owner Requesting Permission to Copy (From University of Maryland)
ascap
"ASCAP, an organization owned and run by its members, is the leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization representing over 555,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers."
BMI Performance License