Databases
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Library Information
Copyright Law
- Copyright Law of United StatesTitle 17 of the United States Code: Copyright Law of the United States.
- U.S. Copyright OfficeUse this site to learn more about U.S. copyright.
- ALA: CopyrightInformation produced by the American Library Association on the copyright law and its impact.
- Circular 21The documentary materials collected in this circular deal with reproduction of copyrighted works by educators, librarians, and archivists for a variety of uses, including:
• Reproduction for teaching in educational institutions at all levels and
• Reproduction by libraries and archives for purposes of study, research, interlibrary exchanges, and archival preservation. - Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)Fee-based clearinghouse for obtaining copyright approval. The CCC provides a means for obtaining rights to copy and distribute copyright protected materials.
- Copyright Information - Stanford University LibrariesThis Web site contains sections on "Copyright FAQs," "Fair Use," "The Public Domain," "Copyright Research," "Website Permissions," "Academic & Educational Permissions," and "An Introduction to the Permissions Process."
Fair Use
- ALA: Fair UseThe American Library Association's exploration and application of fair use guidelines.
- ALA: Fair Use EvaluatorA tool developed by the American Library Association to assist in determining whether fair use is applicable.
- Fair Use ChecklistUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln checklist to help with the assessment of whether copying may fall into the fair use category.
- Fair Use - Stanford University LibrariesDescription of fair use guidelines and examples or illustrations of their application.
Digital Millennial Copyright Act (DCMA)
- Digital Millenium Copyright ActText of the Digital Millenium Act.
- ALA: Digital Millennial Copyright Act (DMCA)The American Library Association's discussion of the DMCA.
- Digital Millennial Copyright Act - Copyright Office SummaryDMCA Legislation.
Teach Act
- Teach ActTeach Act Legislation.
- ALA: Teach ActThe American Library Association's discussion of the Teach Act an its implications.
- Teach Act - University of Texas GuideLearners guide to understanding and applying the Teach Act.
Multimedia Copyright
For a briefing on copyright policies/legislation, take a look at some of the free Web site links below. This list is by no means comprehensive, but is a great place to start. If you have any further questions related to copyright and class permissions, feel free to contact SBU Libraries.
- Feature Films in the ClassroomOverview of using feature films in the classroom.
- Creative Commons.orgMore and more authors, artists, etc. are using Creative Commons licenses, which enable others to share and reuse their original works. For further details on what this means for copyright and original production, take a look at this site.
- Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC)For copyright information related to the motion picture industry, check out this site!
- Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)EFF is concerned with ensuring and defending the digital rights of the public.
- FDsysIs a public database made possible by the Government Printing Office (GPO). Some of the featured collections that may prove useful when investigating copyright, include: the Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Code, Congressional Bills, and Congressional Hearings.
A Clip on Copyright
Directed by: Professor Eric Faden, Bucknell University
DVD made possible by: The Media Education Foundation
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License
