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Copyright Resources
This page provides:
» Current
materials about copyright in the Owens Library collection
» Annotated hyperlinks to
web sites about copyright and educational fair use issues
Web Sites
» Anti-Piracy
The Software Publishers Association's homepage includes links to anti-piracy news, a blog/newsletter, and educational resources.
» Checklist
for Fair Use
This practical page from the Copyright Clearance Center is useful for determining if the use of a copyrighted work is fair use.
» Copyright
and Fair Use
This site, sponsored by the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information
Resources, NOLO & Justia, includes information about the following categories:
Primary Materials, Copyright & Fair Use Overview, Copyright & Fair
Use Guide, Resources for Librarians, Key Copyright Sites, and Current Issues
& Legislation.
» Copyright Clearance Center,
Inc.
The not-for-profit Copyright Clearance Center provides copyright permission/licensing
programs and Copyright
education.
» Digital
Millennium Copyright Act
Educause provides access to the text of the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act as well as links to related documents.
» Distance
Education and the TEACH Act
The American Library Association provides excellent information about
the meaning and the importance of the TEACH Act for distance and online education,
as well as a legislative history and FAQs about the Act.
» Take the Copyright Crash Course from the University of Texas Libraries. The site includes a sample permission letter.
» Owens
Library Fair Use Questionnaire
This questionnaire deals with "four factors (purpose,
nature, amount, effect) when weighing whether use of a copyrighted source
falls under fair use guidelines as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright
Law of the United States of America."
» TEACH Act Frequently
Asked Questions
Consult Penn State's excellent answers to frequently asked questions
about the TEACH Act (copyright law for distance education)
that cover questions like how much of a copyrighted work may I digitize?
» University of Missouri Kansas City LibGuide on Copyright
UMKC provides comprehensive copyright information searchable on their LibGuide.
» United
States Code Title 17 - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 discusses the exclusive rights of the copyright owner, educational
fair use, and limitations on exclusive rights.
» United States Copyright Office
of the Library of Congress
The Copyright Office supplies US
Copyright Office Forms (copyright applications), Copyright
Registration Procedures, and information about current Copyright
Legislation. The page includes informative answers to FAQs.
» When Works Pass into
the Public Domain
This table of when works pass into the public domain was "based in part on Laura N. Gasaway's chart, "When Works Pass into the Public Domain", and similar charts found in Marie C. Malaro, A Legal Primer On Managing Museum Collections (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998): 155-156."
Copyright Materials in Owens Library
» Crews, Kenneth D. Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators: Creative Strategies and Practical Solutions, 3rd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2012.
346.73048 C92c, New Books, 1st Floor.
» Keogh, Patricia and Rachel Crowley, compilers. Copyright Policies. Chicago: College Library Information Packet Committee, College Libraries Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2008.
346.73048 C78c,
3rd Floor.
» Lipinski, Tomas A., The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2006.
346.7304 L76c, Reference, 1st Floor.
» Simpson, Carol, Copyright for Administrators. Columbus, Ohio: Linworth, 2008.
346.73048 S61c,
3rd Floor.
» Waxer, Barbara M. and Marsha L. Baum. Internet Surf and Turf--Revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media. Boston: Thomson Course Technology, 2006.
346.73048 W35i,
3rd Floor.
» Wilson, Lee. Fair
Use, Free Use, and Use by Permission: How to Handle Copyrights in All Media. New York: Allworth Press, 2005.
346.7304
W74f, 3rd Floor.
» Xenos, Dan, Producer. Intellectual Property and the Internet. Promedion Production. New York: Distributed by Insight Media, 2009.
346.0482 I611i, Audiovisual, 2nd Floor.
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