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Copyright and Fair Use
Links to fair use information for higher education educators at MSU, M.
Subject Guide
Presentation
MSU specific copyright links
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How to create a persistent link to a library resourceInstructions on how to create a permanent URL to take students directly to an article in a library subscribed database. Linking means no copy, therefore no copyright issue. (Plus, the library looks at access stats when it's time for subscription renewals to see what resources are being used.)
Copyright & Fair Use sites
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University of Minnesota Copyright Information Guide.University of Minnesota Libraries' copyright information and education. Includes useful tools: Thinking Through Fair Use and Copyright Decision Map.
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research LibrariesThe Code is intended to be a clear and easy-to-use statement of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use developed by and for librarians who support academic inquiry and higher education.
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Fair Use Checklist (PDF)Printable Fair Use Checklist.
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Exceptions for Instructors in U.S. Copyright LawOnline tool for determining if fair use applies to intended use; similar to the Fair Use Checklist.
Other useful copyright sites
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Copyright Advisory CenterFair use checklist is especially useful.
Includes TEACH Act checklist for Distance Education. -
Creative CommonsHow to label flexible copyright for creative work
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ARL Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy ResourcesInformation about copyright and intellectual property in the news.
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Copyright on Campus video from Copyright Clearance CenterGrain of salt: good overview, but takes conservative viewpoint (CCC licenses journal permissions).
Fair Use for Teachers
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Copyright for Libraries: Videos/MoviesFAQ from the American Library Association about using videos in the classroom.
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Media Education LabUniversity of Rhode Island. Renee Hobbs. Additional resources for Code of Best Practices for Media Literacy Education.
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What Faculty Need to Know About Copyright for Teaching (American University)Best Practices overview in PDF format.
Teaching about Copyright
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Teaching About CopyrightCurriculum for teaching kids and teens about copyright and fair use. Electronic Freedom Foundation's Teaching Copyright curriculum was created to help teachers present the laws surrounding digital rights in a balanced way.
In the Library
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Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators
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Kenneth D. Crews
Call Number: e-bookPublication Date: 2020 -
Complete Copyright for K-12 Librarians and Educators
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Carrie Russell
Publication Date: 2012 -
Reclaiming Fair Use: How to Put Balance Back in Copyright
by
Patricia Aufderheide
Publication Date: 2011 -
Copyright as an author
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Let's Spread the Word About Fair UseZ. Rubin, Chronicle of Higher Education
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