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- http://fairuse.stanford.edu/ - Stanford University Copyright & Fair use;
- httphttps://wwwcopyright.utsystemcolumbia.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm - Copyright Crash Course, Univ. of Texas.
Copyright has changed radically in recent years and could continue to change. The following guidelines are the result of rulings, litigation and interpretation of legal experts, but are not meant to have the force of law.
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3. Works in the public domain may be used without permission. This includes:
- works published before 1923,1925, (as of 2020. This is a rolling date and an additional year is added each Jan. 1st. )
- works published between 1923 and 1963 for which copyright has not been registered or renewed,
- works published prior to 1989 without copyright notice,
- works produced by the United States government,
- freeware (not to be confused with shareware) that the creator made available without restrictions.
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- there will be little or no economic impact through use of the material. (Is it affordably available elsewhere?)
- the use is restricted to educational intention. (Is it Not all educational use is fair use and is the material used related to the course objectives?)
- only small portions or non-substantial parts of the work are being used. (Is it limited to a single journal article or a chapter of a book?)
- As a general rule, factual works are more often considered fair use than creative works. When When in doubt, get permission.
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7. Fair use also applies to course management systems so faculty using Blackboard Moodle must understand its limitations. Access must be limited to students enrolled in the class, protected by a password, and the other criteria for fair use must be met. It must be understood that license agreements do not grant users unrestricted rights to download or re-post library materials. It is recommended that the user install persistent when using resources from Library databases one links to such materials using persistent or stable URLs. Help can be obtained from the technical services librarian.
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10. The World Wide Web is not public domain. Some Internet items are copyrighted; some are not.
11. The Hartzler Library has specific policies that cover material on reserve. Such items must qualify as fair use or copyright permission must be submitted to the library. Faculty are expected to observe the “one semester, one course” rule. Access is terminated at the end of the course. Repeated or multiple use requires copyright permission that must be presented to the library. See the library’s webpage for details: provides information on copyright and help with linking, See http://wwwlibguides.emu.edu/library/faculty-services/copyright-guide//faculty_information using the Copyright tab and the Linking to Library Resources in Moodle tab.
12. The re-use of copyrighted tests, workbook pages and other consumables is a violation of rights of the copyright holder.
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14. Because coursepacks and anthologies of copied material have copyright implications, faculty should contact the campus bookstore personnel, who will obtain the permissions and arrange the reproduction of the materials.
Reviewed by Library Staff, April 2020