Technology Corner Copyright & Fair Use (21 links)

An Education in Copyright Law: A Primer for Cyberspace. Diotalevi, RN. Provides an overview of U.S. copyright law, including recent legislation (U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright and TEACH Acts) and related issues.

Can I Do That? Copyright and Fair Use at NJIT. New Jersey Institute of Technology. A useful 1-page handout summarizing both the fair use provisions of Section 110 of the US Copyright law and the TEACH Act, as applied to distance learning. References NJIT but broadly applicable to all university faculty.

Center for Intellectual Property. University of Maryland - University College. Provides resources and information for the higher education community in the areas of intellectual property, copyright, and the emerging digital environment. Links to resources on Plagiarism, Copyright Management, Database Protection, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Digital Rights Management and Emerging Technologies, Fair Use, Public Domain, Scholarly Publishing Initiatives and the TEACH Act. Includes a multimedia Copyright Primer.

Checklist for Fair Use. Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. A handy checklist covering the four factors (Purpose, Nature, Amount, Effect) in the Fair Use provisions of US Copyright law. Assesses the balance between elements favoring and opposing fair use.

Comparison of Old and New (TEACH ACT) Section 110(2). University of North Carolina - Task Force on Intellectual Property. A handy table comparing the old sections 110 of the US Copyright code (Title 17) with the new provisions of the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act. Covers eligibility, activity, works covered, limitations, copy restrictions, locations, participants, digitizing works, and liability.

Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights. Berkeley Digital Library SunSite. Provides access to Web resources on copyright and intellectual property rights in the following categories: Current Awareness; Reference; Organizations; Initiatives & Projects; Articles, Papers & Reports; and Laws, Policies & Court Opinions. Also includes a dynamic bibliography generated from the Current Cites database.

Copyright and Plagiarism Workshop. Robertson, J. A tutorial/workshop that covers the following topics: Copyright in the US Constitution; Feist case; Copyright myths; Fair Use; Good Faith Defense; Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Distance learning; TEACH Act; Licensing; CONFU; Technologies to protect copyright; and Fair Use 'rules of thumb.' Also includes a Plagiarism tutorial and links to selected Web sources.

Copyright and Web Teaching. Dartmouth College. Provides a brief overview of copyright policies and fair use guidelines in the context of a Web-based classroom. Outlines simplified fair use guidelines for both text-based and multimedia works.

Copyright Information for Educators. University of Washington - University Libraries. A gateway page providing access to Web resources on copyright and intellectual property rights in the following categories: New Legislation, Copyright Basics, Copyright in Academia, Issues in Copyright, Draft Guidelines Proposed by the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU), Registering Your Work, Obtaining Permissions, and Internet/Web Issues.

Copyright Law of the United States of America (Title 17). US Copyright Office. Provides all 13 chapters of the US Copyright Law (Title 17) and all amendments to Title 17 since 1976, including the 2002 TEACH Act.

Copyright Primer. University of Maryland - University College. An introductory interactive tutorial on issues concerning copyright ownership and the use of information. Covers the underlying principles behind copyright in the United States, outlines the requirements for copyright protection and discusses the parameters of use and access of copyrighted material. Requires a Javascript-enabled browser and the Flash Player.

Copyright Tutorial. North Carolina State University - Scholarly Communication Center. Designed to assist faculty, staff, and students in navigating the often confusing area of copyright law in academic situations. Focuses on common issues found at universities, with particular emphasis on the doctrine of fair use.

Crash Course in Copyright. University of Texas System. An excellent tutorial covering: Fair Use Guidelines; Who Owns What?; Creating Multimedia; Copyright in the Digital Library; and Copyright Management and Licensing Resources. Includes online presentations tailored to the copyright concerns of faculty, students, staff, librarians, artists, and administrators. Provides links to external resources and an 'Ask a Lawyer' feature. Includes a TEACH Act update.

Distance Education and the TEACH Act. American Library Association. Provides a detailed interpretation of the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act of 2002 by the American Library Association.

Fair Use Worksheet. North Carolina State University Libraries. A handy worksheet to guide faculty in determining whether they may use portions of copyrighted works in their teaching and scholarship, as permitted by US Copyright law.

How to Stay Legal. Dartmouth College. Outlines a variety of strategies for using materials in your Web course without violating copyright law.

New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act . Kenneth D Crews. Outlines the key concepts underlying the TEACH Act and provides a background on copyright law, including the special context of distance education. Describes the benefits and requirements of the TEACH Act and the key role for librarians.

TEACH Act Toolkit. North Carolina State University Libraries. An excellent tutorial on the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act. Provides details on the act itself, guidelines and checklists, descriptions of best practices, example scenarios and links to other TEACH resources.

TEACH Act Update. University of Texas System. Describes the expanded rights created with the amendments to Section 110(2) of US Copyright law (Title 17) as implemented under the TEACH Act. Includes a handy checklist to see whether your use of materials is in compliance with the new TEACH Act provisions.

The Fair Use Network. New York University School of Law - Brennan Center for Justice. Provides a Fair Use Reference Guide covering that emphasizes free expression principles in copyright and trademark law. Include basic legal guides covering Fair Use of Copyrighted Works, Trademark and Related Claims, "Fair Use" & Free Expression Defenses in Trademark Law. Also provides advice on evaluating and responding to legal communications/notices such as cease-and-desist orders.

Title 17 - Copyrights. Cornell University - Legal Information Institute. Provides searchable full-text of all 13 chapters of US Copyright law (Title 17).