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Copyright Information for Professors and Students

Checklists and Tools

T.E.A.C.H. Act Checklist
Developed by the IUP Libraries, this checklist is designed to help for faculty preparing online and distance-education classes. Use the checklist to ensure that copyrighted materials used in your course satisfy the requirements of the 2002 T.E.A.C.H. Act.
T.E.A.C.H. Act Flowchart
This flowchart was developed by in 2007 by Duke University's Scholarly Communications team.

American Library Association Copyright Tools
A collection of tools and utilities to help instructors, librarians, students, and others.

Tutorials and Tips

Introduction to Copyright Law: MIT OCW
MIT OpenCourseware class on copyright law.
Know Your Copyrights: YouTube Copyright Tips Page
Handy tips and copyright mythbusting from YouTube (primarily focused on video, but applicable to many kinds of works).
Bound by Law
This graphic novel provides an introduction to copyright and fair use issues in documentary filmaking in the form of a graphic novel.