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Copyright at American University
Web/Print Resources on Copyright/Open Access/Fair Use
Copyright at American University
This guide is to provide a basic understanding of copyright laws including important exemptions that apply to the American University community.
What is Copyright?
AU Contacts / Policies
Library Reserves
Theses/Dissertations
Scholarly Communication / Open Access
Center for Media and Social Impact
Seeking Permission/Public Domain
TEACH Act
Fair Use -Four Factors
Teaching with Video/Music/Images
Web/Print Resources on Copyright/Open Access/Fair Use
Creative Commons Licenses - an alternative to copyright
Subject Guide
Rachel Borchardt
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Phone: 202-885-3657
Email: borchard@american.edu
Subjects:
Writing Studies
Recommended Websites
Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law, December 2016
The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance
Copyright Advisory Services (Columbia)
Copyright and Fair Use (Stanford)
Copyright Map of Use Issues and Thinking Through Fair Use Tool (Minnesota)
Copyright Information from the UT Libraries (Tennessee)
Copyright Teaching and Educational use Scenarios (Minnesota)
Copyright Use (NC State)
Crash Course in Copyright (Texas)
Creative Commons
Fair Use Checklists (Columbia)
Using Existing Works (Minnesota)
NYU Copyright Libguide
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
U.S. Copyright Office
Recommended Books in the AU Library
Author law A to Z : a desktop guide to writers’ rights and responsibilities / Sallie Randolph
Clearance and copyright : everything the independent filmmaker needs to know / Michael C. Donaldson
Complete copyright: An everyday guide for librarians / Carrie Russell (ed.)
Copyright catechism II : practical answers to everyday school dilemmas / Carol Simpson
Copyright law for librarians and educators : creative strategies and practical solutions / Kenneth D. Crews
Every writer’s guide to copyright and publishing law / Ellen M. Kozak.
Fair use, free use, and use by permission : how to handle copyrights in all media / Lee Wilson
The public domain : how to find and use copyright-free writings, music, art, & more / by Stephen Fishman (e-book - AU login required)
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