Copyright Resources

The following web sites will provide a compilation of copyright information which will assist in the application and compliance of copyright law in an increasingly digital academic environment.

Copyright--General Information:

United States Copyright Office

American Library Association Copyright Issues

Copyright Management Center:  Indiana University, Purdue University, and Indianapolis

Copyright Crash Course:  University of Texas

Copyright Information and Education:  University of Minnesota

Copyright Right and Fair Use:  Stanford University Libraries

Copyright Legislation:

Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code:  U.S. Copyright Office

Law about Copyright:  Legal Information Institute--Cornell University Law School

Multimedia: 

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia:  University of Texas System

Copyrighted Material Permission:

Copyright.com:  Copyright Clearance Center

Teach Act:  The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act) is now law. TEACH updates copyright law pertaining to transmissions of performances and displays of copyrighted materials. Such transmissions are critical to current higher education distance education efforts, including online courses.

American Library Association's Distance Education and the Teach Act

Teach Act Toolkit:  An Online Resource for Understanding Copyright and Distance Education 

If you have further questions regarding copyright please contact Susan Paul at Ext. 7422 or copyright@lorainccc.edu.