Faculty & Staff: Copyright
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This is your page for copyright information, quick tips and resources. For more detailed questions about copyright, check with your librarian.
Timeline
Since the Statute of Anne almost three hundred years ago, U.S. law has been revised to broaden the scope of copyright, to change the term of copyright protection, and to address new technologies. For several years, the U.S. has considered and acted on copyright reform. (opens a new tab)
Organizations
The purpose of the LCA is to work toward a unified voice and common strategy for the library community in responding to and developing proposals to amend national and international copyright law and policy for the digital environment. The LCA’s mission is to foster global access to and fair use of information for creativity, research, and education. (opens a new tab)
Re:Create represents a cross-section of creators, advocates, thinkers, users, and consumers who stand for a copyright system grounded in the Founders’ promise to “promote the progress of science and useful arts.” (opens a new tab)
Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research
Copyright on the Internet
Cheat Sheet for Instructors
Creative Commons Statement
Original content by Linscheid Library is Creative Commons licensed as 4.0 (CC-BY-NC). Links and all other content retains its original license.
Attribution – Noncommercial 4.0 (CC-BY-NC). Anyone is free to share and adapt works for non-commercial purposes under this license as long as they give credit for the original creation. Attribution should be given to “Linscheid Library.” These materials are made accessible under this license to assist and further the educational efforts of others.
Common Copyright Scenarios
Find Free Content
Discover 34,619,208 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States. (opens a new tab)
Search for free content in the public domain and under Creative Commons licenses. (opens a new tab)
Over 1 million+ high quality stock images and videos shared by our talented community. (opens a new tab)
Project Gutenberg offers over 59,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. (opens a new tab)
Pexels provides the best free stock photos and videos shared by talented creators. (opens a new tab)
Streaming Video
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Academic Video Online (AVON)More than 62,000 video titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) makes this a useful resource for all library users.
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Films On DemandA searchable collection of thousands of full-length streaming videos and clips on all topics from a variety of acclaimed producers.
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