Copyright and Fair Use Resources
Copyright and Higher Education
The University of Texas System Administration Office of General Counsel attempts to clarify the complex issues of copyright and fair use by providing information, resources, and other materials. It focuses specifically on copyright law in the electronic environment and provides Rules of Thumb for clarification of the laws and guidelines.
Copyright Management Center - Purdue University
Purdue University provides access to a wide variety of resources about copyright in general and its importance to higher education. It also provides information about copyright policies and standards and about copyright interpretations as applied to particular situations that a professor, librarian, or student may encounter. Topics of particular interest include fair use and distance learning.
Stanford University Libraries Copyright & Fair Use Web site
This Web site contains a searchable collection of resources on copyright and fair use. This site is sponsored by the Council on Library Resources, FindLaw Internet Legal Resources, and the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources.
In connection with the Clinton Administration’s National Information Infrastructure initiative, the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights in the Electronic Environment called upon copyright stakeholders to negotiate guidelines for the fair use of electronic materials in a variety of nonprofit educational contexts.
CETUS's Fair Use of Copyrighted Works:
A summary of the "Fair Use of Copyrighted Works" pamphlet published by the Consortium for Educational Technology for University Systems (California State University, State University of New York, and the City University of New York). The site contains links to fair use guidelines and other resources that are intended to promote a fuller understanding and appreciation of copyright laws.
The Copyright Web site by Benedict Mahoney
This portal provides real world, practical, and relevant copyright information for anyone navigating the net. Launched on May Day '95, the Copyright Web site strives to lubricate the machinations of information delivery.
TEACH Act Highlights and Resources by Janis H. Bruwelheide
Provided in this brief overview are a few highlights. Please consult additional materials for more information on the TEACH Act.
Government and Laws
United States Copyright Office
The U.S. Copyright Office from the Library of Congress maintains a site with information, news, and resources related to copyright and fair use. A special segment of the site is dedicated to copyright and fair use specific to distance education. Also, a section on international copyright laws is provided.
Section 108 of U.S. Copyright Act
Libraries are authorized to exercise special rights in addition to fair use. These rights are described in Section 108 of the Copyright Act.
Section 110 of U.S. Copyright Act
Section 110(1) of the Copyright Act permits teachers and students in a non-profit educational institution to perform or display any copyrighted work in the course of face-to face teaching activities. In essence, Section 110(1) permits performance and display of any kind of copyrighted work, and even a complete work, as a part of face-to-face instruction. Section 110(2) of the Copyright Act deals with the performance and display of any copyrighted work in a distance education environment and has been amended by the TEACH Act as of November 2002.
The United States Copyright Office has published this circular to explain Fair Use and photocopying provisions of the law for Educators and Librarians.
Multimedia
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
This is a non-legislative report compiled by the Consortium of College and University Media Centers. It provides specific guidelines on the application of the fair use exemption by educators, scholars and students in creating multimedia projects that include portions of copyrighted works, for their use in noncommercial educational activities, without having to seek the permission of copyright owners.
Permission and Licensing Information
This is the largest licenser of photocopy reproduction rights in the world since 1978. For a fee, the CCC provides licensing systems for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats in compliance with U.S. copyright laws. It includes an Electronic Course Content Service which assists you in getting permission to use copyrighted materials in electronic coursepacks, electronic reserves, and distance learning. This is also fee based.
Liblicense - Yale University Library
This is a valuable resource for librarians on the licensing of digital information as it relates to electronic library resources.
Media Image Resource Alliance (use of photographs online)
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (public performance of home videos and videodiscs)
ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC (performance of non-dramatic musical works)
The Harry Fox Agency (reproduction and distribution of musical works in phonorecords and for synchronization rights)
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