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This resource guide includes resources related to copyright. Please contact the Guide Editor if you have any questions or comments. Page last updated 13 December 2007. NOTE: The information as provided in this resource guide is not intended to serve as legal guidance or advice. Please contact the WU General Counsel's Office for advice on specific issues or situations.

Guide Editor: Cathy Sarli

Resources:

Copyright for Authors

Author Rights From Becker Library
Creative Commons--License Your Work
Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine
The Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine will help you generate a PDF form that you can attach to a journal publisher's copyright agreement to ensure that you retain certain rights.
Sherpa-Romeo
Use Sherpa-Romeo to locate publisher copyright transfer agreements including summaries of permissions.
SPARC Author Addendum
SPARC Brochure on Author Rights
SPARC Resources for Authors
WU Amendment to Publication Agreement
Use this form to request retaining copyright to your work.

Copyright for Faculty and Course Masters

Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
Association of American Universities, Association of American University Presses, Association of Research Libraries, and Association of American Publishers
Know Your Copy Rights: Using Copyrighted Works in Academic Settings
ARL - Association of Research Libraries
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
U.S. Copyright Office

Digital Copyright

Copyright Issues in Digital Media
U. S. Congressional Budget Office
Digital Future Coalition
Digital Rights Management
ALA - American Library Association

Distance Education

Copyright and Digital Distance Education
U.S. Copyright Office
Distance Education and the TEACH Act
ALA - American Library Association

Electronic Reserves

Fair Use and Electronic Reserves
ALA - American Library Association
The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance for Academic Institutions
Copyright Clearance Center
Using Content: Library Reserves
Copyright Clearance Center

Fair Use

Copyright and Fair Use
Stanford University
Fair Use Checklist
Copyright Management Center

Federal Agencies

U. S. Copyright Office
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

General Information

Frequently Asked Questions About Copyright
Copyright Clearance Center
Public Domain Chart
Cornell University
Timeline of the History of Copyright in the U.S.
ALA - American Library Association

Getting Permission

Firms Out of Business (FOB)
FOB aims to record information about printing and publishing firms, magazines, literary agencies and similar organizations which are no longer in existence. Where possible the entries in FOB identify successor organizations which might own any surviving rights.
How to Get Permission
Copyright Clearance Center
How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work
Copyright Clearance Center
WATCH
WATCH is a database of copyright contacts for writers, artists, and prominent people in other creative fields.
When you Cannot get Permission: Dealing with the Dead End of a Copyright Quest
Indiana University Copyright Management Center

Intellectual Property

Copyright and Intellectual Property
ARL - Association of Research Libraries
The Internet and Intellectual Property: "Cease and Desist"
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse

Washington University Resources

Copyright and Fair Use
Copyright Policy
Guidance for Faculty Regarding Reproducing Copyrighted Works for Use in Teaching
Intellectual Property Guidelines
Reporting Copyright Problems
Special Rules for Libraries and Archives

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