Copyright Information

Academic Responses & Training

• The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance from the Copyright Clearance Center
• Higher Education Compliance Alliance Copyright and Fair Use
• Columbia University Copyright Advisory Office
• Cornell Copyright Information Center
• Stanford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use
• The University of Texas System: Copyright Crash Course
• Using Content: Photocopies (CCC)

What is copyright?

Copyright Basics <12 page pdf> from the U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright Act - complete text of the Title 17 of the U.S. Code

U.S. Copyright Office web site

How long does copyright last?

Chart: Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States,  by Peter Hirtle, Cornell University

How do I register my work?

A work does not have to be registered with the Copyright Office in order to be protected by the Copyright Law, but there are advantages, such as the right to statutory damages and attorneys fees if your work is infringed.

Copyright.gov Registration Portal

Copyright resources at other universities

• Stanford University Libraries Copyright & Fair Use Page
• University of Pennsylvania Copyright Resources to Support Publishing and Teaching
• University of Rhode Island Fair Use and Copyright for Online Education: Copyright
• University of Texas System Crash Course in Copyright
• Washburn University Copyright Primer
• Washburn University TEACH Act Scenarios