Library Guides: Copyright Guidelines: Copyright & You

Copyright Helps

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Association of Research Libraries
What You Can Do: Tips for faculty and teaching assistants in higher education.

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Oral Roberts University

Download this tutorial to make sure you are in compliance with ORU policies regarding copyright.

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Oral Roberts University
For information on ORU copyright compliance policy.

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Exemptions for Instructors

The U.S. Copyright Code provides for the educational use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder under certain conditions. To find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law, use this free, online tool.
This tool can also help you collect information detailing your educational use and provide you with a summary in PDF format.

Public Domain

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Explanation of the Public Domain by copyright lawyer, educator and author Lesley Ellen Harris
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For works first published in the U.S., use this tool to check whether protected under copyright. (Requires current Adobe Flash player)

Learn more about Copyright

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University of Texas.
Learn about copyright's role in the flow of research and teaching, who owns what you just created, your rights as a copyright owner, and more.

History of Copyright

If you're interested in more details and information about copyright history, view the Copyright timeline created by the Association of Research Libraries.