Copyright
- Introduction
- Author Rights
- Copyright in the Classroom (Fair Use)
- Seeking Permissions
- Open Licensing (Creative Commons)
- Copyright Infringement
- Additional Resources
Who to contact
University Resources for Copyright Assistance
- General questions, Reference and Library Instruction, 335-5299
- Your librarian: departmental liaisons/Directory of Subject Specialists
- Author rights: Mahrya Burnett or Sara Scheib
- University of Iowa Office of the General Counsel
- University of Iowa Information Security & Policy Office
Resources
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What is copyright?This guide from the U.S. Copyright Office provides a thorough overview of the law and how it applies.
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UI intellectual property policyConsult the university's official IP policy for more information about special copyright considerations pertaining to scholarship, teaching, and work-for-hire.
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SPARC Author AddendumOpen access advocacy group, SPARC, provides an author addendum that can be used for publisher negotiation.
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Creative CommonsCreative Commons provides authors with a set of licenses that allow them to share and re-use their work legally.
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Sherpa RomeoFind out whether your publisher allows you to place your article in a repository
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Fair Use Doctrine from WikipediaReference information about the Fair Use Doctrine.
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TEACH ActCornell Law School's Legal Information Institute provides full text of the TEACH Act, as well as notes and annotations.
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Swank Motion PicturesProvides public performance licensing rights to many major Hollywood movie studio titles.
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BMI Music Performance RightsBMI is an organization that brokers rights management for music.
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The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair UseThis series from Education World provides educators with information on copyright in the classroom.
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Measuring Fair Use: The Four FactorsThis guide from Stanford Libraries walks you through how to conduct a fair use analysis.
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Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and LibrariansFrom the U.S. Copyright Office.
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Seeking Permissions - A University of Michigan guideThis guide provides two templates that can be used for seeking permissions for re-use of teaching materials and scholarship.
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What is the DMCA Notice and Takedown ProcessThe Copyright Alliance explains the process for issuing a DMCA takedown notice.
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What is the Public Domain on the Internet?An overview of the public domain, patents, fair use, trademarks and copyright information, as well as links to additional resources
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