LibGuides: Copyright & Author Rights: Resources

Copyright Resources

U. S. Copyright Office: Copyright Basics [PDF]
Ten-page circular providing an overview of basic facts about copyright and copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office, including Works eligible for protection, Rights of copyright owners, Who can claim copyright, Duration of copyright.
U. S. Copyright Office: Copyright Law
Text of Title 17 of the United States Code.
Copyright Crash Course
University of Texas
Open Access (SPARC)
"Open Access" explained by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition: SPARC
RightsStatements.org
Provides a set of standardized rights statements that can be used to communicate the copyright and re-use status of digital objects to the public.

YouTube Video Discussing Publishing Agreements

"Scholarly Publishing Agreements: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, Your University, and Your Peers" with Kim Bonner, J.D., 2013.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=qFa8Ser0QhU

Copyright Workshop 2019

Fall 2019 Workshop on "Copyright and Authors’ Rights" presented to graduate students and faculty for the Career Pathways Program at Old Dominion University. Karen Vaughan, Head of Scholarly Communication & Publishing, ODU Libraries.

Workshop materials:

Copyright Presentation, 2019 (PDF)
Copyright presentation to graduate students and faculty for the ODU Career Pathways program in September, 2019.
ODU Fair Use Checklist (PDF)
Use this checklist to help you determine if your use of copyrighted material falls within the limits of fair use. Keep the checklist in case your use is questioned at a later date. If in doubt, always seek permission.

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