Copyright at Bryan College of Health Sciences: Other Resources

US Copyright Law

Contains useful information on basic copyright law. The company itself manages the licensing of copyrighted works and allows users to pay a royalty fee for various permissions.

This convenient search engine allows you to look up the policies of individual journal publishers.

Easy-to-use brochure for faculty and teaching assistants.

The American Library Association offers tools for enabling copyright questions, including the Section 108 Spinner, the Copyright Genie, and the Exceptions for Instructors ETool.

PDF guide from the Association of Research Libraries

Presentation on "Getting a Handle on Copyright" by Jan Hart, UAMS Associate Library Director.

Facts, articles and other resources on copyright.

Background information, outside references, and a tutorial.

AAUP Counsel's statement on faculty rights and responsibilities concerning copyright and fair use.

Chart illustrating when works (books, sound recordings, etc.) pass into the public domain.

Contains legislative history and a variety of resources on copyright law for distance education.

Resources and information on the new TEACH (Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization) Act on using digital information in distance learning.