Copyright & Creative Commons
The resources below provide guidance on copyright, fair use, and author's rights. Your subject librarian can also be a resource.
General Information on Copyright
- provides basic copyright information services to the public and examines and registers copyright claims in books, music, movies, software, photographs, and other works of authorship.
- A five part series on copyright law and education
Fair Use
- American Library Associationās ā a step-by-step guide to help you analyze fair use and document your considerations.
- Columbia Universityās simple .
- Our guide to
Authors' Rights
- from SPARC
- from SPARC
Creative Commons (CC)
- ā short intro on YouTube
- ā why use CC as an author
- ā tips for properly using othersā CC licensed material
- ā CCās wizard to help you build a license for your own work