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Copyright and Fair Use

This guide provides information for La Salle University faculty and staff regarding the fair use of copyright protected material in the classroom.

Web Links, Publications, and Guides

Best Practices Guides

The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance
Online guide published by the Copyright Clearance Center
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
United States Copyright Office "Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians"
United States Copyright Office Information Circulars and Factsheets
Complete list of circulars and factsheets produced by the United States Copyright Office.
Copyright and Course Management Systems: Guidelines and Best Practices for Copyright Compliance
The TEACH Act
A brief guide to the TEACH act. Published by the Copyright Clearance Center

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for OpenCourseWare
Provides a code of best practices to help those preparing OpenCourseWare -- course materials in digital form available for free online -- to interpret and apply fair use under U.S. copyright law. Outlines situations, principles, and limitations.

Articles

Wired Campus: UCLA Pulls Videos From Course Sites After Copyright Challenge
Copyright in the Age of YouTube
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Copyright for Academics in the Digital Age
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Student created videos: teaching copyright and media literacy through student-produced documentaries
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Web Sites