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Information on Copyright Law and Fair Use for Students and Educators
Information about current copyright law, litigation, and resources for obtaining a copyright. Includes extensive publication on fair use for educators and librarians.
Copyright Basics from Purdue University
Simplified version of copyright and fair use guidelines, with information about face to face vs. online instruction for educators.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain from Cornell University
Chart covering terms of copyright for works registered and never registered in the U.S. as well as work published internationally by U.S. citizens and architectural works.
Public Domain Guidelines from Stanford University
Covers what works are and are not in the public domain as well as when a piece of copyrighted work enters the public domain.
Educational Multimedia Guidelines from University of Maryland
Guidelines for using multimedia elements (videos, music, movies, text) in presentations and classes for educators and students. Note that these are general guidelines and may be subject to the rights of the copyright holder.
Copyright 101 Tutorial from Brigham Young University
Three module copyright tutorial with videos and quizzes. Final module includes "case studies" for students to apply their copyright knowledge to possible real scenarios.
Teaching Copyright - Resources and Lessons
Five lessons covering copyright, including remixing of sound/videos/images and peer to peer (P2P) file sharing. Huge list of resources for additional research and content.
Free Comic Book about Fair Use and Intellectual Property Law
Free digital copy of Tales from the Public Domain: BOUND BY LAW? comic Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain. A documentary film maker encounters several instances of intellectual property law as she attempts to film her movie. Physical copies available for purchase.
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Educators (Chart)
Easy to read chart from Hall Davidson of fair use guidelines for educators organized by medium, specific portions for fair use, what teachers can use, and additional specifics for each medium. Free to print and share with other educators.
Fill In Form for Requesting Permission From a Copyright Holder
Teacher version of permission form to request use of a piece of intellectual property from the copyright holder (will need email address.) Link to student permission form included on the page. Fill in the blanks and send.
Some answers (subject to debate and changes in law) are provided here:
Presentations and Videos
Free to use images, video, audio and more
Search Flickr, Youtube, Pixabay, Google Images, SoundCloud, Open Clip Art Library and more all from the site as well as provides information about obtaining or understanding Creative Commons licensing.
Includes collections of videos, music, images, texts, software, etc. Creative Commons licensing applies to much of the content, while some is in public domain.
Images curated for use by students and teachers, with Creative Commons licensing and automatic citations with image downloads
Images curated for use by students and teachers. Includes citations on image page.
Searchable collection of PBS videos, audio, lesson plans, etc. based on grade level and subject with standards included for most content. Includes builders for lessons, story boards, quizzes, and puzzles incorporating PBS content for flipped instruction.
Includes over 53,000 public domain ebooks, read online or download to a device: Pride and Prejudice, Alice in Wonderland, Beowulf, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, etc.
Free music for commercial use with attribution back to the artists.
Free music downloads provided by WFMU in New York. Creative Commons licensing varies by artist.
Teacher-created educational content including videos, audio, and text. Features links to educational partners such as Texas Instruments, NASA and Sea World with video content and lessons.
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