Understanding Copyright
This guide provides information to help students, staff and faculty manage rights and responsibilities under the U.S. Copyright Law.
Copyright involves the concept of Fair Use and incorporates the TEACH Act for educators. Distance learning and face-to-face teaching also have different copyright law restrictions.
- Learn About CopyrightCopyright Clearance Center
- UMU Copyright PolicyLast revised 2.8.2019
- Copyright FAQs for Students and Faculty created by the University at AlbanyUniversity of Albany FAQs for students and faculty has relevant answers for UMU students and faculty.
- Association of Research Libraries Copyright FAQ for FacultyAssociation of Research Libraries Copyright FAQs for faculty.
- Association of Research Libraries Copyright FAQ for StudentsAssociation of Research Libraries Copyright has FAQs for students.
- Sojourner Truth, Copyright InnovatorSojourner Truth was a preacher, abolitionist, and suffragist. A lesser known fact is that she was also a copyright innovator.
You can avoid copyright complications by using a persistent link directly from our University of Mount Union databases (articles, ebooks, videos, music, etc.) and copying it directly into your D2L course page or syllabus.
When you are deciding about incorporating material in your course, a best practice is to use the Copyright Checklist below.
- 10 Big Myths about CopyrightAn attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication compiled by Brad Templeton
Infobase Learning Cloud offers Copyright, Copyleft & Fair Use, a 4 hour self-paced class on copyright. In the class, participants learn
- Overview and history of copyright
- Fair use
- Copyright law and new technologies
- Finding material that can be used
- Innovation & copyright
- Copyright for educators
Disclaimer
This guide is not intended to supply legal advice nor replace the advice of legal counsel.
