Copyright
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USF Copyright Websites
The following resources may be useful to those seeking information to ensure that their actions in using copyrighted materials are within the law and USF policy. You can also contact your librarian for help.
- USF Copyright PolicyUniversity of South Florida's official policy regarding copyright as promulgated by the Office of the General Counsel in 1996 and amended in 2013.
- USF General CounselContact information for USF General Counsel.
- Copyright and MusicGuidelines for the use of music for educational purposes provided by the USF School of Music.
- Copyright and Previously Published MaterialsOffice of Graduate Studies instructions for the use of copyrighted material in ETDs.
- Misuse of Intellectual PropertySection on the use and misuse of intellectual property from the USF Academic Integrity Tutorial.
- USF Inventions and Works Policy (USF 0-300)Intellectual Property Policy with reference to §1004.22 and 1004.23, Florida Statutes; last revised 2012.
- USF Inventions and Works Regulation (USF12-003)Intellectual Property Regulation last revised in 2012.
U.S. Copyright Office
The US Copyright office provides documentation and information copyright law, along with forms for registering copyright and other useful information. Sections of interest:
- U.S. Copyright OfficeThe Copyright Office is responsible for administering a complex and dynamic set of laws, which include registration, and the recordation of title and licenses.
- Copyright Law of the United States of AmericaU.S. government's copyright law at copyright.gov.
- Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third EditionReleased by the Register of Copyrights, representing administrative practices of the U.S. Copyright Office.
Other University Copyright Information Pages
- Copyright and Fair Use (Stanford University)Website covering the latest news on copyright and related issues. Examines a variety of issues facing faculty and students concerning copyright.
- Copyright Information Center (Cornell University)Informative site created by Cornell University.
- Copyright Law & Graduate ResearchInformation for graduate students concerning thesis and dissertations by Kenneth Crews produced for Proquest Information and Learning as a free education service.
- Cyberlaw Guide to Protest ArtBy the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
- Finding Public Domain & Creative Commons MediaA guide prepared by Harvard to finding public domain and creative commons materials for use in media projects.
- University of Texas "Crash Course in Copyright"This resource provides answers to many common questions concerning copyright: fair use, copyright in the digital library, online presentations and copyright, etc.
Other Copyright Websites
These websites are different in their outlook and may represent the views of commercial entities.
- AAUP Intellectual Property Issues for FacultyAmerican Association of University Professors' outline of intellectual property issues faced by faculty.
- Association of American PublishersThe AAP represents the publishing industry's legislative, regulatory, and trade priorities regionally, nationally, and worldwide.
- BitLawA free legal resource focusing on intellectual property, patents, copyright, and trademark, as it relates to technology and the internet.
- Copyright & Art IssuesCompiled by Christine L. Sundt, covering the arts, museums, and education at all levels on copyright issues. Extensive links to relevant websites - including papers and presentations.
- SPLC Guide to Fair UseThe Student Press Law Center offers this Fair Use guide with a useful FAQ in addition to other copyright and legal resources for student authors and publishers
- Public Domain SherpaThis site provides information on finding and using public domain material in the United States.
- Creative Commons SearchSearch for images that are in the public domain OR have been granted creative commons status.