Copyright for Teaching

• U.S. Copyright Office
  • Copyright Basics (PDF – Links to an external source and may not be accessible) 
  • Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (Circular 21) (PDF – Links to an external source and may not be accessible) 
  • FAQ: Can I Use Someone Else's Work? Can Someone Else Use Mine?
• 17 U.S. Code Chapter 1—Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright -- Cornell University Legal Information Institute
• University of Texas, Copyright Crash Course

• About Copyright from the Copyright Clearance Center

• Know Your Copy Rights web site

• Copyright Timeline: A History of Copyright in the United States

• Copyright Quick Guide -- Columbia University

• Copyright Exceptions for Teaching -- Duke University

• Copyright & Teaching-- University of Connecticut
  • Sample Permission Letters & Forms [From Columbia University]

Scholarly Publishing Agreements: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You,Your University, and Your Peers -- Open Access Week Presentation by Kim Bonner, J.D. NDIP Consulting, LLC on October 31, 2013

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries

Orphan Works: Statement of Best Practices (Society of American Archivists)

• Exceptions for Instructors (“to find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law”)

• Fair Use Evaluator (2008 Michael Brewer & The ALA Office for Information Technology Policy)

• Is it protected by copyright? (2020 Michael Brewer & The ALA Office for Information Technology Policy)

• Public Domain Sherpa

• Is it covered by copyright? Copyright Genie

"Fair Use Checklist" (PDF – Links to an external source and may not be accessible)