About Copyright - Copyright - Quick and Easy - Warner Memorial Library LibGuides at Eastern University

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This Library Guide provides quick and easy access to all the documents, forms and contact information you may need to assist you in course planning.

The information provided here should help you make confident decisions about the proper use of materials you may be interested in using.

Please do not hesitate to to ask questions and comment on the material presented. (See contact info to the right)

*** Please note - this guide does not supply legal advice nor is it intended to replace the advice of legal counsel.

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UMUC Center for Intellectual Property Tweets about Copyright

University of Maryland University College is on Twitter! Follow their tweets about copyright.

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Fair Use Checklist

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Basic Information About Copyright

Have a question about use of copyrighted material in your teaching activitie?

Want to know what you can and cannot do in your classes even though you suspect it's mostly "can't?

Click here to open this very useful brochure "Know Your Copy Rights - What You CAN do"

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The purpose of copyright law is to give protection, for a limited time, to authors of original works. Copyright law is also designed to promote science and the arts by facilitating the dissemination of knowledge. It is a complex area and defies easy explanation.

The sites listed below contain background information and detailed overviews of copyright law. You will learn a lot about copyright by spending some time at any of these excellent sites:

U.S. Copyright Office - Basics Information
Click on the "Copyright Basics" link to receive an overview of copyright by the U./ s. government.

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