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Is it Still Copyright?

 Renewal Search

Stanford's Copyright Renewal Database Check to see if select works (publ. 1923-1963) were renewed.
 Cornell Copyright Information CenterCopyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States by Peter Hirtle
 American Library Association Office for Information Technology PolicyDigital Copyright Slider by Michael Brewer, American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy - Copyright Advisory Committee

Digital Images

 digital image rights computatorDigital Image Rights Computator Assess the intellectual property status of a specific image.

Library and Archive Exception

 Section 108 Spinner

Multimedia in the Classroom

 Copyright Metro Copyright Metro Baruch College's Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses
 teach toolkit copyrightTEACH Toolkit: An Online Resource for Understanding Copyright and Distance Education by Peggy E. Hoon, North Carolina State University
 teach flowchartTEACH Act Flow Chart by Scholarly Communications @ Duke, Duke University Libraries

Fair Use

  fair use evaluator iconFair Use Evaluator - by Michael Brewer & ALA Office for Information Technology Policy
 fair use checklist iconChecklist for Fair Use Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University Libraries/Information Services

Do I have Permission to Use a Work? How can I Give Permission?

 creative commons iconSearch for creative commons works or create a Creative Commons license for your own work.

Copyright Law Fundamentals Flowchart

 copyright navigatorCopyright Navigator A Digital Annotated Concept Map of the Fundamentals of U.S. Copyright Law by Lionel S. Sobel, Professor, Southwestern University School of Law
Editor, Entertainment Law Reporter

Codes of Best Practices

 Code of Best Practices - Fair Use for Media Literacy EducationCode of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education by the Center for Social Media at American University, The Media Education Lab at Temple University, and The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Washington College of Law, American University.
 Code of Best Practices - Fair Use for Online VideoCode of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video by the Center for Social Media and The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Washington College of Law, both at American University.
 Code of Best Practices - Fair Use for OpenCoursewareCode of Best Practices in Fair Use for OpenCourseware by the Center for Social Media and The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Washington College of Law, both at American University.
  SSA Best Practices - Orphan WorksSociety of American Archivists. Orphan Works: Statement of Best Practices - help in determining effort levels and tools in identifying and locating creators and owners of orphaned works.