Copyright Resources
KU Libraries’ staff are the primary contact for KU faculty, staff, and students with questions concerning copyright and fair use of copyrighted materials, in consultation with the KU Office of the General Counsel as needed. Contact Marianne Reed at (785) 864-8913 or mreed@ku.edu for assistance.
Information Technology responds to inquiries regarding possible Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) violations. The Office of the General Counsel deals with policy issues regarding intellectual property, trademarks, and copyright and provides legal advice to faculty and staff working within the course and scope of their jobs. For more information, see the links to their websites at the bottom of this page.
- Copyright Information for Instructors and StudentsThis resource from the KU Libraries contains links to some helpful resources for copyright issues at KU.
- Acceptable Use of Educational Technologies: Guidelines for Faculty and StaffThis document summarizes policy information and other resources for faculty and staff teaching at KU, including those using Blackboard for their courses. The following topics are included:
- Accessibility
- Appropriate images and content
- Conduct
- Confidentiality/privacy/FERPA
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- KU Trademarks/logos - American Library Association’s Digital Copyright SliderThe American Library Association’s Digital Copyright Slider is a tool used to help you determine whether a work is copyrighted or in the public domain.
- Using Google to find web content that is free to use Searching by "Usage rights" on Google's Advanced Search and Advanced Image Search pages can help you find images and other web content that can be used in your work, provided the source of the content is credited.
- Columbia University Fair Use ChecklistThe Fair Use Checklist, created by Columbia University's Copyright Advisory Office, is used by scholars to help them determine whether their use of copyrighted material falls within the Fair Use provisions of U.S. copyright law.
- Copyright & Online Courses PresentationCopyright & Online Courses presentation by Rachel Rolf, Associate Counsel, Office of the General Counsel and Marianne Reed, KU Libraries Center for Digital Scholarship. This KU ScholarWorks record contains the video recording and the slides from the presentation.
- Columbia University Copyright Advisory Office web siteThe Columbia University Copyright Advisory Office has a great web site dealing with copyright issues. Their resources include the Fair Use Checklist (linked above), used by scholars to help them determine for themselves whether a use of copyrighted material falls within the Fair Use provisions of U.S. copyright law.
- Stanford University Libraries Copyright & Fair Use web siteThis is another great web site that contains a lot of good information for those that are interested in copyright issues.
- Harvard University Copyright for LibrariansThis resource is a self-guided course about copyright that consists of several modules:
Module 1: Copyright and the Public Domain
Module 2: The International Framework
Module 3: The Scope of Copyright Law
Module 4: Rights, Exceptions, and Limitations
Module 5: Managing Rights
Module 6: Creative Approaches and Alternatives
Module 7: Enforcement
Module 8: Traditional Knowledge
Module 9: Activism - Harvard University Copyright for Librarians TextbookThe self-guided course, Harvard University Copyright for Librarians, linked above, is now available in a freely downloadable textbook format. Select "download for free" on the page to get a PDF copy of the textbook. The textbook is available in several languages. Printed copies can also be purchased online from the page.
- Creative Commons licensingCC licenses can often be added to work like syllabi and other course materials created by the instructor.
Creative Commons Licenses:
– Show how you have chosen to share YOUR creations and scholarship
– Determine what you are allowed to do with other authors’ creations and scholarship - International Copyright Quick Reference GuideInternational copyright, in a nutshell.
- College Art Association (CAA) Standards and GuidelinesThis page contains a great collection of links to copyright resources for artists and those using artistic works for research and scholarship. Explore the Legal Issues and Best Practices sections to find information about copyright and Fair Use of artistic works.
- Visual Resources Association (VRA) Statement on the Fair Use of Images for Teaching, Research, and StudyThe Visual Resources Association (VRA) has developed guidelines for those using images in teaching and research.
- Office of the General Counsel: Copyright Policy and Intellectual Property Issues at KUThe website of the Office of the General Counsel contains guidance and information about KU policy resources for intellectual property, including trademarks and copyright.
- Information Technology: Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) informationAt the University of Kansas, Information Technology is the Designated Agent for responding to DMCA complaints.
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