Copyright Tips

People who want to quickly determine whether or not an item can be used for a class can click the link for the Fair Use Checklist from Cornell University. (Adobe PDF Document, requires a reader if you don't have one already. To download one for free click here.) Also, the link to our Public Performance Rights Providers page can help anyone interested in using multimedia in a course. Furthermore, the library provides online APA / MLA Citation Guides to assist in giving proper credit to the author(s) of the work being used.

Copyright Basics - From the U.S. Copyright Office. Adobe PDF Document, requires a reader if you
    don't have one already. To download one for free click here.
Copyright Books in the Douglas Library
Copyright Clearance Center - "By offering licenses and permissions to content from the world's most
    sought-after publications, CCC plays a major role in the global knowledge economy."
Copyright Office, Ball State University Libraries - Contains information on issues such as obeying copyright
    laws and utilizing copyrighted items. Also includes a list of free resources.
Crash Course in Copyright - Covers fair use and more. From the University of Texas System.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 - Includes information regarding distance education, exceptions
    in the Copyright Act for libraries and more. From the U.S. Copyright Office. Adobe PDF Document,
    requires a reader if you don't have one already. To download one for free click here.
Fair Use Checklist - From Cornell University. Adobe PDF Document, requires a reader if you don't have
    one already. To download one for free click here.
Fair Use Information - From the U.S. Copyright Office.
Motion Picture Association of America - Includes information on downloading movies from the Internet,
    and copyright issues pertaining to college students and professors.
Public Domain Chart - "Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States." From Cornell University.
Public Performance Rights Providers Page, CCC - Can help anyone interested in using multimedia in a
    course.
TEACH Act (Type 17USC110 in box, then under "[1]," click TEXT) - U.S. federal law pertaining to
    copyright in the classroom. TEACH stands for Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization.
    From the U.S. Government Printing Office.

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