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A compact summary of the key points of copyright law for everyone. Scroll down to find the 15 Essential Facts & Tips

Use this handy checklist to see if you are ready to use the TEACH Act

A partnership between Furman University, Clemson University, and the University of South Carolina. This is an online repository of reusable works related to copyright in higher education, covering the areas of: Scholarly Communication, Copyright in the Library, Copyright Law and Application, Continuing Education and Copyright, Copyright Across Campus.

Provides basic copyright information, with a special emphasis on faculty, staff, and graduate student needs.

The four factors form the structure of this checklist.

American University Library 2010

Home of the original "TEACH Act Toolkit" created in 2003 to facilitate understanding and application of the then new "Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act)", passed in 2002.

Information for authors and users of copyrighted works.

This publication contains the text of Title 17 of the United States Code, including all amendments enacted by Congress through October 17, 2022.

Addresses the five questions that form this framework for copyright analysis.

the Copyright Office registers copyright claims, records information about copyright ownership, provides information to the public, and assists Congress and other parts of the government on a wide range of copyright issues, both simple and complex.

Mission is to foster interest in and advance the study and understanding of copyright law in literature, music, art, theater, motion picture, television, computer software, architecture, and other works of authorship, and their distribution through both traditional and new media.

The Lumen database collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials, helping Internet users to know their rights and understand the law. These data enable us to study the prevalence of legal threats and let Internet users see the source of content removals.

Interesting copyright examples

Case study of music copyright case from 2020.