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Copyright Law

What is Copyright?

"Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works." --United States Copyright Office

US Copyright Office
Copyright Law of the United States
Distance Education and the TEACH Act
TEACH Act
Copyright Basics - Circular 1
Copyright Term & the Public Domain
TEACH Act Toolkit
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
Copyright and Cultural Institutions
The basics of getting permission
Asking for permission
Best practices for attribution

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Attribution Is Different than Copyright Permission
See why giving attribution isn’t enough when using copyrighted content at work. From the Copyright Clearance Center.
Copyright Basics
Jim T. Librarian explains the ins and outs of U.S. copyright law. From the Copyright Clearance Center
What is Copyright-Protected?
See what creations are and are not protected by copyright. From the Copyright Clearance Center.

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