Understanding Copyright

• Goodwill Community Foundation —Understanding Copyright and Fair Use

• Columbia University Libraries

  Posting Course Materials Online

• American Library Association (ALA)

  Distance Education and the TEACH Act

• Pacific University — Copyright Usage Guidelines

  Information and guidelines in using specific types of copyrighted materials

• Pacific University — Copyright Basics

  An introduction to copyright law

• US Copyright Office — Copyright in General

• Copyright basics

• Know Your Copyright Rights

Open Access Resources

• Open Humanities Press — What is Open Access?

• Southern Connecticut State University — Open Access Resources

  View the video Open Access Explained and search works.

Obtain Permission

• Copyright Clearance Center — Get Permission

  Search and seek permission from CCC, a global rights broker for books, journals, blogs, movies, and more

Public Domain Resources

• Copyright Clearance Center

  Public Domain in the US

• Teaching Copyright

  Definition of public domain and what works have expired.

Fair Use Resources

• University of Maryland University College

  Copyright and Fair Use in the Online or Face-to-Face Classroom

• Stanford University — Copyright and Fair Use

  Extensive set of FAQs, guidelines, tips, and links on multiple topics related to using copyrighted materials

• Columbia Copyright — Advisory Office: Copyright, Fair Use, and Education

  Guidelines, checklists, and links and methods of obtaining permission to use works

• Pacific University — Fair Use

TEACH Act

• Pacific University

UNT Copyright Resources

• UNT Libraries — Copyright Quick Reference

  This is an excellent resource for learning about copyright considerations when you wish to license and publish your own material.