LibGuides: Copyright Guide: Copyright Tutorials & Resources

Recommended Books (some only available via interlibrary loan)

Podcasts

Overviews & Tools - Starting Points for Those New to Copyright

United States Copyright Office
Copyright.gov - resources and info from the Copyright Office.
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Legal Sources of Online Content - Educause
A list of legal alternatives to downloading. On this guide for our Peer-to-Peer statement and HEOA Policy.
Is it covered by copyright? (Copyright Genie) -- American Library Association (ALA) [Tool]
This will guide you in answering this question if you are unsure. Good for beginners.
Is it protected by copyright? -- Digital slider [Tool]
Will help you discover, by publication date, if something is now in the public domain, about to enter, etc. It's hard to remember all the dates!
Exceptions for Instructors in U.S. Copyright Law [Tool]
This will walk you through your decision to use content and create a PDF summary you can retain for your records, should you need to justify your use later. This tool is good for beginners wanting to double check their assessment.
Fair Use Evaluator [Tool]
This will ask you questions about your use and create a PDF summary you can retain for your records, should you need to justify your use later. It is better for tracking your use. OR you can select "Learn more about Fair Use," but it does not walk you through your choices for your summary. The assessment is still on you and the options are either/or. Not recommended highly.
Libraries & Archives Exemptions -- Section 108 Spinner [Tool]
If you work in a library or archive, you may have special exemptions under copyright and this could help you learn more about them.
Copyright by State [Tool]
Click on a state to learn about its specific laws regarding copyright.
Search Cases - Copyright.gov [List/Database]
Learn about fair use within specific court cases.
Fair Use Checklist
This checklist is provided as a tool to assist you when undertaking a fair use analysis.
MIT Fair Use kaleidocycle [Tool]
Printable tool.
RIGHTS STATEMENT SELECTION TOOL - flowchart PDF
The Best Starting Place for People New to Copyright
Plagiarism Today
Returning Authors’ Rights: The Authors Alliance/Creative Commons Termination of Transfer Tool [Tool]
This tool is designed to raise awareness of the termination of transfer provisions, to encourage authors to figure out whether the termination rights of U.S. copyright law may be relevant to their works, and to help people understand how termination of transfer works. It does so with explanatory materials and by explaining how hypothetical scenarios would work under the laws for termination of transfer.
Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine [Tool]
Can be used by scholars to amend publication agreements when submitting an article to a traditional publisher.

See also: "Fair Use" in the COPYRIGHT TOPICS/GLOSSARY tab above

TCC Library Copyright X/Twitter List

Twitter List (this used to be a really cool feed we had embedded)

Lawrence Lessig Ted Talk

“Yes, you can scan that textbook*”

"Yes, you can scan that textbook*" from ASERL on Vimeo.

ACRL Presents: Understanding Fair Use Through Case Law

Copyright is . . . (Copyright Clearance Center)

Essential copyright knowledge: a toolkit for teachers and librarians

Crash Course (Click on video title to be taken to full playlist)

The Case for Copying | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios (with Closed Captions)

"Plagiarism, Plagiarisma, Plagiarmania [How Copyright & Plagiarism Intersect & Affect Our Students]

Warren Lecture Series - Nancy Sims (Mar 6, 2020)

"Plagiarism, Plagiarisma, Plagiarmania" Citation, credit, authorship, ownership—at first pass most of these seem like fairly straightforward topics. But beyond a cursory look, these issues are rich and complex, with surprising and subtle nuances across academic disciplines, creative communities, cultural groups, and legal jurisdictions. Technologies intended to address concerns in these areas often fail on numerous edge cases, although they are also sometimes useful. Attorney and librarian Nancy Sims explores some of the tensions inherent in academic understandings of credit and plagiarism.

U.S. Copyright Office YouTube Channel

All U.S. Copyright YouTube Tutorials

"Can't you just say Yes? Answering Copyright Questions About Fair Use for Patrons"

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CopyrightX (MOOC)

IPX
"This site provides free public access to two courses on intellectual property developed by Professors William Fisher and Ruth Okediji: CopyrightX and PatentX. To learn about the courses or to gain access to their various components, use the menu on the left side of this page."
William Fisher
The lecturer's website, where you can find maps used in the lectures and more information regarding IP.