The links below are resources and interactive online evaluators created by the "Copyright Advisor Network", a collaborative effort of librarians, IT professionals, and copyright experts.
Ok, so the Copyright Genie can't grant copyright wishes, but it can take the magic out of copyright by: helping you find out if a work is covered by U.S. copyright, calculating its terms of protection, and collecting and publishing the results (as a PDF) to save for your records or further vet with a copyright specialist.
Information regarding circumstances under which libraries and archives may make reproductions of copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright holder.
Under certain conditions,U.S. Copyright Law provides for the educational use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder. To find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law, use this free, online tool.