Basic Copyright Principles		What is Copyright?
EMU Copyright Policy Statement		From the University Board of Regents Policy Manual. University Marketing, Communications, Printing and Reprographics, Copyright, Advertising, Licensing and World Wide Web Chapter.
Halle Library Copyright Policy and Guidelines		The Bruce T. Halle Library at Eastern Michigan University follows all federal copyright laws and guidelines.

What is Fair Use?		Fair use is a U.S. doctrine in copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship or review.
Copyright and Fair Use. Stanford University Libraries		Excellent site that includes recent copyright podcasts and videos.
Copyright Website		The ultimate copyright portal providing real world, practical (and some irrelevant) copyright information.
Fair Use News		News about fair use & free expression issues in copyright, trademark & information law.
Information Ethics Tutorial - Fair Use Doctrine. University of North Carolina Libraries		Information on the Fair Use Doctrine, Fair Use Defense and Fair Use Factors.
Specific copyright law information on fair use		Circular 21 Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians

Library of Congress. Copyright Office, Circular 21.		Brief overview of classroom guidelines and copyright.
Cable in the Classroom		Copyright and recording guidelines in the classroom.
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers		Site provides a chart was designed to inform classroom teachers of their rights under the copyright law and copyright guidelines of the United States.
Guidelines For Classroom Copying of Books and Periodicals		From the Copyright Crash Course
Specific copyright law information on Classroom Guidelines.		Circular 21 Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians

Educause Resource Center - DMCA		Includes Educause publications and community, conference and web resources
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.		US Copyright Office Summary. December 1998.
UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy:The Digital Millennium Copyright Act		Additional resource material on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
What is the DMCA?		The Digital Millennium Copyright Act1 (DMCA) was signed into law by President Clinton on October 28, 1998. The DMCA is a dramatic change to copyright law in that it updates the copyright law for the digital environment. It also implements two 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization treaties.
ICASIT eCommerce Topics: Digital Millennium Copyright Acts (DMCA)		74 resources on the DMCA

Copyright Management Center. Indiana University, Purdue University		New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act Checklist for Compliance with the TEACH Act
Distance Education and the TEACH Act		American Library Association’s TEACH website
TEACH ACT - AMENDED SECTION 110(2)		COMPARISON -- SECTIONS 110(1)-(2) Laura N. Gasaway November 25, 2002
The TEACH Toolkit: An Online Resource for Understanding Copyright and Distance Education		An online resource for understanding copyright and distance education.
University of Texas – Crash Course in Copyright The Teach Act		The Teach Act Finally Becomes Law.
What is the Teach Act?		The TEACH Act redefines the 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 first receiving permission from the copyright holder and without payment of fees.

Information for Students

As students you are expected to follow copyright laws and guidelines. The Eastern Michigan University Copyright Policy states “Faculty, administrators, staff, students and others engaged in University related activities, who violate the University’s copyright policy and/or the law, do so at their own risk, assume all liability for such violations and may be subject to disciplinary action.” Also remember as student your classroom work, thesis, and dissertations are also protected by these same laws. If you have questions or concerns about your course papers or project, review the Basic Copyright Principles and Fair Use sections on our Copyright at EMU page as well as the other listed topics. University of Michigan http://www.copyright.umich.edu/students.html Plagiarism & Copyright Facts for Students (Lone Star College) http://cyfair.lonestar.edu/29196/ Students' Rights in Copyright (Ball State University) http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0,,15255--,00.html Washburn University http://www.washburn.edu/copyright/students/guidelines.html WiseOwl http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/copyright/Students.html Copyright Law and Graduate Research http://www.umi.com/products_umi/dissertations/copyright/

Copyright Web Sites		Copyright Management Center (Indiana University/Purdue University) Copyright and Fair Use Center (Stanford University) Crash Course in Copyright (University of Texas) Information Ethics Tutorial (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill) Copyright Overview (The Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School) Copyright at the University of Michigan
General Copyright Information		Ten Big Myths About Copyright Explained When Works Pass into the Public Domain Copyright Web Site Copyright Clearance Center Copyright Forum
Copyright Law Resources		U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress Digital Millennium Copyright Act Distance Education and the TEACH Act

ATCS/ICT Policies and Guidelines		Information related to ATCS, including software copyright laws and acceptable use guidelines.
How to Obtain Permissions to Use Copyrighted Materials		General information and sample letters.
How to Report Copyright Infringements at EMU		information if you believe your website copyright protection has been infringed upon by a university website or to report infringements on EMU web sites.

Selected copyright materials in the Halle Library		Reference The law of copyright / Howard B. Abrams Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF2994 .A72 The public domain : how to find copyright-free writings, music, art & more / by Stephen Fishman Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF3022.Z9 F57 2001 Intellectual property : the law of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets / Deborah E. Bouchoux Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF1570 .B68 2000 The copyright book : a practical guide / William S. Strong Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF2994 .S75 1999 Plagiarism, copyright violation, and other thefts of intellectual property : an annotated bibliography with a lengthy introduction / by Judy Anderson Location: Reference Collection - 1st Level North Call Number: Z551 .A68 1998 The copyright handbook : how to protect & use written works / by Stephen Fishman Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF2995 .F53 1998 Copyright plain and simple / by Cheryl Besenjak Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF2995 .B47 1997 Patent, copyright & trademark / by Stephen Elias ; edited by Lisa Goldoftas How to register your own copyright : with forms / Mark Warda Multimedia law and business handbook / J. Dianne Brinson, Mark F. Radcliffe Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF2995 .B74x 1996 A copyright guide for authors / Robert E. Lee Copyright your software : how to copyright all types of computer programs and interfaces / Stephen Fishman Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF3024.C6 F57 1994 Libraries and copyright : a guide to copyright law in the 1990s / by Laura N. Gasaway and Sarah K. Wiant Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF3030.1 .G37 1994 Everyone’s guide to copyrights, trademarks, and patents : the comprehensive handbook for protecting your writing, inventions, and other creative work, with official, ready-to-use application forms Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF2979 .E93x 1990 Copyright registration practice / by James E. Hawes Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF3004 .H39 1990 Code of federal regulations. 37, Patents, trademarks, and copyrights Location: Law Reference Collection - 1st Level South Call Number: KF 70.A 3 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS494 Other Books: Copyright and other fairy tales : Hans Christian Andersen and the commodification of creativity / edited by Helle Porsdam Location: 3rd Level Call Number: PT8120 .C66 2006 Copyright plain & simple / by Cheryl Besenjak Location: 3rd Level Call Number: KF2995 .B47 2001 Commonsense copyright : a guide for educators and librarians / by R.S. Talab Location: 3rd Level Call Number: KF2994 .T36 1999 Copyright for schools : a practical guide / Carol Simpson Location: 3rd Level Call Number: KF3020.Z9 S57 2005 The copyright handbook : how to protect & use written works / by Stephen Fishman Location: 3rd Level Call Number: KF2995 .F53 2006 Literary law guide for authors : copyright, trademark, and contracts in plain language / Tonya Marie Evans, Susan Borden Evans Location: 3rd Level Call Number: KF390 .A86 E93x 2003
Selected Media in the Halle Library		VHS/DVD Business basics. Copyrights [DVD videorecording] / Teacher’s Video Company ; Sunburst Visual Media Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: DVD 1024 Critical challenges in distance education [videorecording] : copyright issues online / [presented by] the Public Broadcasting System, Adult Learning Service ; produced by Dallas TeleLearning, Dallas Teleconferences, LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 6251 Control, conflict and courseware [videorecording] : intellectual property in online education Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 5580 Copyright in the new millennium [videorecording] : the impact of recent changes to U.S. copyright law / presented by American Association of Law Libraries Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 4611 Libraries, copyright, and the Internet [videorecording] / produced in cooperation with the American Library Association by Dallas Teleconferences Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 5088 Am I a crook? [videorecording] : copyright issues on the Internet / produced by R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 4356 Fair use guidelines for educational multimedia [videorecording] : the final document and its implementation / presented by PBS Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 4147 Technology and how it affects intellectual property Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 3989 Working with copyright [videorecording] / MnSAT Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 3990 A shared set of values [videorecording] : copyright and intellectual property in the academic community Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 3957 Copyright [videorecording] / GPN Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 3773 Copyright law [videorecording] : what every school, college and public library should know Location: Storage - Place Request - Pick up at Circulation Desk Call Number: VHS 259
Copyright & Fair Use. Stanford University Libraries		Current copyright podcasts and links to copyright videos.