Head Librarian
Copyright Defined
- Copyright on CampusVideo that provides an overview of copyright laws and concepts, including fair use, attribution, ethics, and the public domain
- Copyright Policy and Digital LearningModel policy provides info and guidelines for the use of copyrighted materials specifically in the creation of digital media productions
- Copyright & Fair Use in Online EducationInformation on copyright as it relates to online education, such as using videos, text, and recordings when creating web-based course materials.
Fair Use & Permissions
- Fair Use EvaluatorOnline tool that helps you make a "fair use" determination
- Fair Use ChecklistChecklist to help make a fair use determination
- Asking for PermissionGuide from Columbia University's Copyright Advisory Office on asking permission to use copyrighted works
- Permission TemplatesInteractive tools that show how to communicate with authors of web content to receive permission to use copyrighted work
Open Educational Resources & Creative Commons
- Creative CommonsCreative Commons makes available free, easy-to-use standardized licenses authors can use to establish the conditions under which others have permission to use the authors' creative work
- Creative Commons SearchSearch for items licensed under Creative Commons.
- Illinois #GoOpen SiteCurate, share, and create openly licensed educational resources
Teaching Copyright to Our Students
- Teaching CopyrightFree lesson plans, handouts, supporting documents, and other resources to help teachers teach copyright to K-12 students
- Copyright with CyberbeeCopyright resources for elementary and middle school teachers and interactive tools to help teach students copyright basics
- Exploring Copyrights and WrongsShort video presenting a copyright lesson for high school students
- University of Rhode Island Copyright CurriculumCopyright and fair use lesson plans for high school students