Library: Copyright and Fair Use: Geeking Copyright

Books

Complete copyright : an everyday guide for librarians by Carrie Russell
Call Number: KF2995 .R87 2004
The plagiarism handbook : strategies for preventing, detecting, and dealing with plagiarism by Robert A Harris
Call Number: PN167 .H37 2001
A guide to copyright issues in higher education by Thomas M S Hemnes; Alexander H Pyle; Laurie M McTeague; Rashmi Dyal-Chand
Call Number: KF2995 .H46 1997x
Patent, copyright & trademark : a desk reference to intellectual property law by Stephen Elias; Lisa Goldoftas
Call Number: REF KF2980 .E44 1996

Web Sites

ALA Copyright Tools
Become more informed about the limitations and exceptions to exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder under U.S. Copyright law.
Copyright & Fair Use
An extensive collection of copyright resources, tools, commentary and primary materials. Selected and maintained by Stanford University Libraries.
Copyright.gov
The U.S. Copyright Office aims to "promote creativity by administering and sustaining an effective national copyright system."
Copyright Advisory
A comprehensive copyright resource from Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.
Copyright for Classrooms and School Libraries
A collection of annotated links on copyright from the Library of Congress..
Fair Use Charts and Tools
Copyright and Fair Use resources from Stanford University Libraries
Intellectual Property in the APSCUF CBA
See Article 39 for details about faculty intellectual property.
Shippensburg University Copyright Website
Provides summary Copyright information for compliance.

Protecting Your Own Copyright

License your work through Creative Commons
The folks at Creative Commons explain your options.
Who owns what you just created?
More great guidance from U. Texas.
An Intellectual Property Primer for Online Instructors
University of California Irvine prepared this primer for teachers of online courses.

Copyright Management: Dr. Kenneth Crews

Copyright Tools

Copyright is a complex concept. The American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy has created several tools which explain what content is covered by Copyright Law and how the Fair Use Doctrine modifies the copyright law for certain uses of this content.

Digital Copyright Slider
Determine when a copyrighted work will graduate into the Public Domain
Section 108 Spinner
Determine when the library can make reproductions of copyrighted works
Fair Use Evaluator
Determine whether the planned use of a reproduction of a copyrighted work fall under the "Fair Use" exception in U.S. copyright law
Exceptions for Instructors U.S. Copyright Law
Section 110(1) display or performance of copyrighted works ("face to face exception") and Section 110(2) analogous uses in online or hybrid courses (TEACH Act)
Copyright for Librarians Textbook
Textbook covering Copyright basics and current issues in Copyright
Copyright Advisory Network (via ALA OITP)
Find current library practices in Copyright compliance

Creative Commons

7 Things You Should Know About...Creative Commons
Creative Commons is an alternative to traditional copyright, developed by a nonprofit organization of the same name. By default, most original works are protected by copyright, which confers specific rights regarding use and distribution. Creative Commons allows copyright owners to release some of those rights while retaining others, with the goal of increasing access to and sharing of intellectual property. From the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI).

Copyright and Fair Use