COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GUIDELINES FOR UGA FACULTY & STAFF
Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright and Fair Use
Provides faculty, employees, and students of the University System of Georgia with a basic understanding of copyright and fair use.
UNDERSTANDING COPYRIGHT & FAIR USE
Copyright & Fair Use Basics and Legislation
Copyright Crash Course from the University of Texas System
Covers the fundamentals for understanding copyright.
The TEACH Act
Regents Guide to the TEACH Act
The University System of Georgia guide to the TEACH Act. The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act was enacted in November 2002 as an amendment to the Copyright Act of 1976. Found in section 110(2) of the Act, it covers distance education as well as face to face teaching which has an online, web enhanced, transmitted or broadcast component.
Distance Education and the TEACH Act
Comprehensive site from American Library Association (ALA) that examines the TEACH act signed into law November 22, 2002. This legislation redefines the terms and conditions on which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use copyright protected materials in distance education.
The TEACH Act Finally Becomes Law
Information about the TEACH Act from the University of Texas University System Copyright Crash Course
When do you need to get copyright clearance?
Public domain & non-copyrighted material
Helpful resource for determining what work may be used without restriction.
Principles of Fair Use
Regents' guidelines for understanding fair use.
Examples of Applications of Fair Use
Real-world scenarios for determining fair use using a variety of media.
Getting Clearance
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
Service for getting copyright clearance for a small fee.
LEGAL ADVICE
For questions concerning copyright/fair use law and the Board of Regents' guidelines contact
Jason Lane, Legal Affairs Office
542-0006
jclane@.uga.edu
COURSE PACKS & RESERVE MATERIALS
UGA Library E-Reserves
Faculty can setup electronic versions of reserve items with this library service. With E-Reserves students can download and print many reserve items from home or campus.
XanEdu
Build online course packs students can purchase. This service also provides copyright clearance on materials.
DISCOURSE ON ACADEMIC RIGHTS & COPYRIGHT LAW
Creative Commons
According to the Creative Commons website, the goal of this organization is "to build a layer of reasonable, flexible copyright in the face of increasingly restrictive default rules."
"The Second Enclosure Movement and the Construction of the Public Domain"
This article by Duke law professor James Boyle takes an historical approach and examines the history of common property law beginning with the English enclosure movement and compares it with current intellectual property law.
"Who Stole the Goose?"
This article by Duke law professor James Boyle analyzes the changing attitudes toward ownership of information and the importance of providing licenses that allow others to use your information in a
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