Everett Library: Copyright: A Resource Guide: Copyright Basics

Know Your Copy Rights

Know Your Copy Rights - chart from ARL
From the Association of Research Libraries (2007). A chart to highlight situations in which you can use works in your teaching without permission or fee.

From the Association of Research Libraries (2007). A chart to highlight situations in which you can use works in your teaching without permission or fee.

Fast Online Guides to Copyright Basics

Looking for a quick online overview of Copyright Basics? Check out these great links.

Copyright @ CMU - Central Michigan University
A great overview of copyright basics including fair use, plagiarism, and reserves.
Copyright Basics - Copyright Clearance Center
A quick overview of copyright basics, public domain, copyright registration, and Fair Use.
Copyright Quickguide - Columbia University Libraries
Need a great place to start with your copyright question? The folks at Columbia University Libraries/Information Services have put together this great resource covering the Fundamental Principles of Copyright, the Meaning of Copyright Ownership, and Fair Use.
The Copyright Primer - University of Maryland
An introduction to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of information. The interactive tutorial overviews the underlying principles behind copyright in the United States, outlines the requirements for copyright protection as well as discusses the parameters of use and access of copyrighted material.
Ultimate Guide to Copyright
In order to get you and your business up to date on the important facts and myths of copyright law—what it does, and doesn’t cover – we’ve created this comprehensive guide.

Copyright Resources at Everett Library

Reclaiming fair use: how to put balance back in copyright by Aufderheide, Patricia
Call Number: 346.730482 AU37R
ISBN: 0226032280
Publication Date: 2011
In the increasingly complex and combative arena of copyright in the digital age, record companies sue college students over peer-to-peer music sharing, YouTube removes home movies because of a song playing in the background, and filmmakers are denied a distribution deal when some permissions “i” proves undot-able.
Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators by Crews, Kenneth
Call Number: 346.7304 C8673C
ISBN: 9780838910924
Publication Date: 2012
Provides a basis for understanding and working with copyright issues of central importance in education, librarianship, and scholarship.
Managing Copyright in Higher Education: A Guidebook by Ferullo, Donna
Call Number: 025.12 F419M
ISBN: 9780810891487
Publication Date: 2014
A one-stop guide to managing copyright at all levels - community college, college, and university.

Web Resources

The following websites offer great information on copyright issues and highlight links to further information on the subject.

Copyright & Fair Use - Stanford University Libraries
Includes primary case law, statutes, regulations, as well as current feeds of newly filed copyright lawsuits, pending legislation, regulations, copyright office news, scholarly articles, blog and twitter feeds from practicing attorneys and law professors.
Copyright - Overview from the Legal Information Institute at Cornell
A small research, engineering, and editorial group housed at the Cornell Law School providing a quick narrative overview of copyright basics and laws.
Copyright Advisory Network
Self-described "community of librarians, copyright scholars, policy wonks" (Website homepage) who discuss copyright concerns and seek advice from other librarians and copyright specialists.
Copyright Advisory Office - Columbia University Libraries
An extensive and great site including general copyright information, a section on fair use in education and research, permissions and forms, and special topics.
Copyright Clearance Center
A global rights broker for print and online content, the CCC offers educational tools on copyright as well as a fast and easy way to search for and obtain permission to use copyrighted works.
United States Copyright Office
Information on copyright law in the United States, online registration options, copyright records, press releases, and the latest copyright regulations.
Duke University ScholarWorks
Up to date information about copyright in research and teaching.

Copyright Videos

Copyright on Campus - from the Copyright Clearance Center
Learn about copyright in seven minutes or less with this quick video from the CCC.