LibGuides: Copyright Friendly Images & Sound: Copyright/Fair Use/Creative Commons

Copyright and Fair Use & Creative Commons Resources

U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright Resources--Cornell Copyright Information Center
DMCA Section 1201 Rules for Exemptions Regarding Circumvention of Access-Control Technologies
Newest update regarding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Copyright and Fair Use--Stanford University Libraries
Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Media Literacy Education--Center for Social Media at American University
Focuses on fair use of media and social media.
Teaching Copyright
"The Teaching Copyright curriculum is a detailed, customizable learning plan to help educators raise interesting questions about copyright, technology, and law..."
Creative Commons
"Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright."
Copyright Clearance Center
"A commercial entity dedicated to helping clients find the holders of copyright of existing media."
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States (Cornell Copyright Information Center)
"What was in the public domain in the U.S. as of 1 January 2011."
Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Academic & Research Libraries

Creative Commons : Spectrum of Rights from Yann GEFFROTIN

Want to make sure you're in compliance with fair use practices? Use these handy prinatable resources developed for educators.

Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (Chart)
Copyright & Schools
"Schools rely on a vast pool of resources and this site is here to help you make full use of copyright material such as books, television, music, films, and websites."