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The links to resources listed below are provided for informational purposes only. While they may offer additional resources, tools, or information on copyright issues of interest, the links should not be seen as an endorsement of the content or organizations of these web sites.
  • Circular 1: Copyright Basics. U.S. Copyright Office.
  • Copyright Essentials. Copyright Management Center. Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis (provides introduction to the principles of U.S. copyright and to copyright ownership and fair use in higher education).
  • Copyright Matters. Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), University of California (provides introduction to the principles of copyright for University of California community).
  • Copyright Use Tutorial. Scholarly Communication Center, NCSU Libraries, North Carolina State University (NCSU) (provides introduction to common fair use issues in higher education). 
  • Crash Course in Copyright. Office of General Counsel, University of Texas System (provides introduction to the principles of U.S. Copyright for higher education in plain language).
  • © Primer. Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College (UMUC). 2002 (provides online interactive introduction to the principles of U.S. Copyright for higher education).
  • Templeton, Brad. 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained  (describes some common misunderstandings about U.S. Copyright in plain language).
 

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