Copyright and Fair Use Resources:
ALA Copyright Website - The American Library Association's copyright advisory network website for everything about copyright.
Copyright Crash Course - A crash course in fair use and copyright
The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use - When it comes to copyright law and the application of fair use exceptions, ignorance is definitely not bliss! Learn how to educate yourselves and your students and avoid making a costly mistake!
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia - These sites a great for an introduction to fair use in the classroom.
To Copy or Not to Copy, That Is the Question - This school consortium has arranged a web site on copyright and fair use in the classroom.
Cable In the Classroom - Their guide to fair use as it applies to recording cable channels and broadcast television.
Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom - The University of Maryland has attempted to address copyright and fair use for their staff and students.
US Government Copyright Website - The United States Government's website on Plagiarism.
Public Domain Works - This simple chart can help you to determine if a work is in the public domain or not.
Using software: A guide to the ethical and legal use of software for members of the academic community
Bound by the Law - A graphic novel explaining the public domain dilemma, fair use and copyright.
Creative Commons - Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."
Educational Communications Board - the ECB Copyright resources for teachers
ASCAP - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers website for checking copyright or to copyright music.
Plagiarism Tools - Along with copyright issues, plagiarism and checking for plagiarism are also an issue with copyright. This page has lots of links to resources to combat plagiarism.
Landmark Student Permission Template - This template can be used by students or staff to formulate the necessary items that need to be included when asking permission to us a resource.
