Understanding copyright and fair use is an important part of teaching, research and creative work. The following statements define responsibilities and provide copyright guidance:
Copyright clearance & Creative Commons
- Getting permission to use copyrighted materials - from the Copyright Clearance Center
- Creative Commons - a nonprofit organization that supports sharing content legally
Other links to copyright and policy information for specific media
The laws surrounding copyright and intellectual property are complex and open to a variety of interpretations. These links are to general copyright information and to best practices that are relevant in an academic setting.
- Association of Research Libraries Code of Fair Use
- Music Library Association Copyright - news, research, and copyright statements for music
- Copyright Basics - video from the Copyright Clearance Center
- The United States Copyright Office - copyright basics, frequently asked questions
- Copyright & Fair Use - from Stanford University Libraries
- Copyright in the Classroom - from UCLA
- Copyright, Data, & Publishing - from UCLA
- Online video - from AU Center for Social Media
- Copyright Crash Course - from the University of Texas
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act - article from Wikipedia
- Software backup and copyright information - from US Copyright Office
Compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act peer-to-peer file sharing requirements
- Copyright and Filesharing
- Legal Sources for Online Music and Videos
- Willamette University Compliance Plan
For more information, contact Michael Spalti, 503-370-6356.