Copyright Guide: Recommended Websites & eBooks

The U.S. Copyright Office aims to "promote creativity by administering and sustaining an effective national copyright system."

The U.S. Copyright Office FAQs including forms for copyrighting materials.

A comprehensive copyright resource from Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.

The largest licenser of text reproduction rights.

An extensive collection of copyright resources, tools, commentary and primary materials.

Copyright in the Library has evaluations of specific proposals based on the fair use factors. While you cannot rely on this for legal advice, you will see considered opinions given by knowledgeable people, created by the University of Texas.

From the University of Texas.

The Web site, provided by the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center, outlines the proposed guidelines discussed during the Patent and Trademark Office's Conference on Fair Use (CONFU).

Can I Use That? Fair Use in Everyday Life, created by the University of Minnesota Libraries, walks you through the process to determine fair use.

This tool, created by the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy, helps you evaluate the fair use of a copyrighted work as well as archives the data and process you use to determine fair use.

The Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center blog.

Provides a simple explanation of the TEACH Act as well as tips for compliance.

From Kenneth Crews, Columbia University. An excellent introduction to the TEACH Act.

Provides useful information on the TEACH Act, including the history of the act, FAQs and best practices for Blackboard.

Offers information on how to use Blackboard to properly employ the TEACH Act.

A non-profit organization that allows flexible copyright licenses for creative works. Check the education section for material you might want to use in class.

30,000 free clipart images, including animations, backgrounds, clipart and much more.

A list of freely available, openly licensed images

Copyright exists for only a certain period of time. Use these resources to determine if a work is no longer covered under copyright