A Basic Copyright Guide for Spring Hill College Faculty
Spring Hill College Copyright Guidelines from the Faculty Manual

Thomas Byrne Memorial Library

• Copyright and the Library Reserve Desk

• Copyright and Interlibrary Loan

• NACS Classroom Use Permission Form (PDF version)

Crash Course in Intellectual Property 
and Copyright from the University of Texas

Today we need a copyright policy that goes beyond mere recitation of the statutes or even reference to specific guidelines. Fair use requires more explanation. More importantly, fair use is just the starting point. Even if we all understand fair use perfectly, we still would need to know what to do if a proposed use were not fair. The answer should not be "Don't use the work," but rather, "Get permission." But, that answer leads to other questions ...

Copyright and Fair Use Center at Stanford University  

A first-stop, comprehensive, searchable guide to statutes, judicial opinions, current legislation and fair use in academic settings. Includes copyright and the internet, and links to additional WWW sites on copyright issues.

The Educator's Copyright Survival Guide

Includes suggestions for investigation of the copyright status of a work, sample correspondence for obtaining copyright clearance and permissions. The essentials of fair use and an overview of licensing are especially informative.

The Basics of Copyright Law and Electronic Copyright

A sample statement on copyright to faculty from the Office of General Counsel, University of Texas System.

Copyright Guide for Faculty  

A sample statement on copyright to faculty from the Harvard University Office of General Counsel