Copyright
University Policies & Documents
Copyright Usage Policy
Copyright Ownership Policy
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice
Ownership Rights Transfer Agreement
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Policy
Faculty Tools
Linking to Articles from Library Databases
Sample Copyright Permission Letter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Download and Share Music Files?
This video warns students about the risks associated with illegally downloading and sharing music files.
Can I Show Movies on Campus?
This brochure from Swank Motion Pictures provides great information that you need to read before showing a movie.
Is It Protected by Copyright?
Set the slider at the date of your copyrighted material and see whether you need to get permission to copy it.
External Resources
Copyright Clearance Center
Where you can get permission to reproduce copyrighted content such as articles and book chapters in your journals, photocopies, coursepacks, library reserves, Websites, email and more.
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center
Includes primary materials, current legislation, resources on the Internet, and overview of copyright law. Sponsored by Stanford University Libraries, FindLaw Internet Legal Resources, and the Council on Library Resources.
U.S. Copyright Law (full text)
This link contains the copyright law in its entirety.
