Copyright Rights Table

What You Can Do

Proposed Use

Exhibit materials in a live classroom? Post materials to an online class? Distribute Readings? Create electronic reserves?
Works Not Copyrighted

Public Domain Works
(US Govt. and pre-1923 works, and certain other works)

Yes Yes Yes Yes
Copyrighted Works Your Own Works
(when you have copyright or reserved use rights)
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Open Access Works
(works available online without license, password, or technical restrictions)
If rights are defined, be certain to read the rights, as open access works are still copyrighted unless otherwise noted
Yes Link Link Link
Electronic Works Licensed by Your Institution
(depends on license, but usually permitted)
Yes Link
to e-reserves
Link
to e-reserves
Contact E-Reserves librarian

Electronic Works with a Creative Commons License
(depends on license, but usually permitted; if not LINK)

Yes

and
comply with
license terms

Link

If permitted, give attribution and
comply with license terms

Link

or use Course Pack

Link

and
comply with
license terms

Other Works
(when none of the above apply)

Yes

Yes

If it meets Fair Use standards. If not, link or seek permission.

Yes

If it meets Fair Use standards. If not, link or seek permission.

Yes

If it meets Fair Use standards. If not, link, seek permission, or contact e-reserves librarian