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Copyright Law Information-link to information & websites

Copyright Permission is not optional. Both U.S. court decisions and HSU policy recognize the rights of publishers and authors in reproducing classroom materials. The HSU Bookstore Custom Publishing Department adheres to all rules and regulations pertaining to copyright law. We will obtain publishers’ permission and facilitate payment of royalties in order to produce your course readers in a lawful manner. The following websites provide extensive information about copyright law. If you are interested in compiling a course reader for your students, please call the HSU Bookstore Text Department at 826-5833 for more information.

Copyright Questions Most Often Asked on Campus-Link to questions

Findlaw Internet Legal Resources

Link: http://www.findlaw.com/index.html

This site allows you to search copyright questions by subject.

Copyright Management Center on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Link: http://www.iupui.edu/~copyinfo/home.html

This is a very comprehensive page featuring attorney, librarian, researcher, and author Kenneth Crews.

General Information on Copyrights Link: http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.htm

University of Maryland University College Link: http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.

Link: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/

Since only the courts can authoritatively determine fair use, this site presents guidelines, which clarify application of fair use of copyrighted materials. Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University Libraries Covers Statutes, Judicial Opinions, Regulations, Treaties and Conventions, Current Legislation (MDS Case), Fair Use and Multimedia, NII (National Information Infrastructure.) Also covers WWW Sites and Mailing Lists, Library Copyright Guidelines, Articles on Copyright and Fair Use. There is also a Copyright Website which includes Fair Use and a Fair Use Test using the FOUR FACTORS (PURPOSE, NATURE, AMOUNT AND EFFECT). Sponsored by Council on Library Resources, Findlaw Internet Legal Resources, Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources.

Copyright Clearance Center Online.

Link: http://www.copyright.com

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., the largest licenser of text reproduction rights in the world, was formed in 1978 to facilitate compliance with U.S. copyright law. CCC provides licensing systems for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats throughout the world.

United States Code-Title 17 Copyrights Link: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/ Copyright Act of U.S., Revised in entirety Oct. 1976. A product of the Legal Infor

mation Institute. Site Covers Chapters 1-10 of Title 17; Subject Matter & Transfer, Duration of Copyright, Copyright Notice, Deposit and Registration, Copyright In fringement Remedies, Manufacturing Requirement & Importation, Copyright Office, Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products and Digital Audio Recording Devices & Media. General Information on Copyrights Link: http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.htm

University of Maryland University College Link: http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html

TEACH Act

On Nov. 2, 2002, the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act part of H.R. 2215) was signed into law by President Bush. TEACH redefines terms and conditions on which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use copyright protected materials in distance education (including on websites and by other digital means) without permission from the copyright owner and without payment of royalties. The new law offers improvements but the requirements are rigorous. See the checklist below:

Copyright Checklist for Online Courses

  • The college must be accredited and nonprofit

  • The college must have an internal policy on use of copyrighted material and on copyright law

  • The college must provide printed or online resources for faculty members that describe their rights and responsibilities under copyright law

  • The material must not have been originally intended for educational use

  • The material must have been lawfully acquired

  • The material must be an integral part of the class session

  • Reasonable precautions must be made to restrict access to the copyrighted content to students enrolled in the course

  • Other reasonable controls must be used to prevent students from disseminating the material after viewing it.

  • If a digital version of the material is readily available for use at the institution, then the instructor cannot convert an analog version to digital form for use in an online course

  • The college must inform students that the material may be protected by copyright

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Comprehensive Site for TEACH Act North Carolina State University Libraries TEACH Toolkit Link: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/notice.html


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