LibGuides: Copyright Compliance: Copyright Documents and Media

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Copyright Compliance
An introduction to why copyright is important.
Copyright Basics
A basic guide to copyright law
Copyright Compliance Decision Guide
Use the Decision Guide to determine if the use you have in mind in legally permissible.
Copyright on Campus video
A brief video on copyright basics in the academic setting from Copyright Clearance Center.
Requesting Copyright Permissions Directly
How to contact the copyright holder and request permission for use.
Copyright Infringement - Policies and Sanctions
Information about copyright law and the College's sanctions as it relates to peer-to-peer file sharing in partial compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
Agreement on Guidelines for Classroom Copying... Books and Periodicals
Established MINIMUM standards for Fair Use of books and periodicals in the classroom.
Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music
Established MINIMUM standards for Fair Use of printed and recorded music in an educational setting.
Guidelines for Off-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes
Established MINIMUM standards for Fair Use of recording of broadcast media by non-profit educational institutions.

Copyright Permission Request Letter Template
A editable template for a letter to request permission to use copyright protected material.
Fair Use Checklist
A fillable form describing the four criteria for Fair Use to help you decide if your intended use would be considered Fair Use.

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Fair Use Checklist
A fillable form describing the four criteria for Fair Use to help you decide if your intended use would be considered Fair Use.
Copyright Permission Request Letter Template
A editable template for a letter to request permission to use copyright protected material.

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