Tools & Resources

Tools

Copyright Decision Tree
Helps professors decide how best to use materials for teaching
Creative Commons
Walks authors through selecting a license for their work
Digital Copyright Slider
Helps you decide if something is still under copyright
Digital Image Rights Computator
Helps you determine if an image is copyrighted
Fair Use Evaluator
Walks you through the checklist and creates a printable document
Section 108 Spinner
Helps explain rules for reproductions by libraries and archives
TEACH ACT Flow Chart
Developed by Duke University’s Scholarly Communication Librarian, Kevin Smith

Copyright & Fair Use 101 (57 min): Webinar by two attorneys discussing educational use of copyright works (Nov 13, 2013)
Video recording
Copyright Challenges Facing Higher Education (56 min)
Presentation by two attorneys at EDUCAUSE conference (Oct 18, 2013)
A Fair(y) Use Tale (10 min)
Humorous and informative video using Disney movie clips to explain copyright, fair use, and public domain
Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series
CrashCourse has created an informative miniseries on Intellectual Property covering topics such as: Copyright, Fair Use, Trademarks, Patents, and International Copyright.