Copyright

Take a copyright crash course with Jim the librarian, as he explains the basics of U.S. copyright law and how it affects you at work. By Copyright Clearance Center.

Guidelines for the use of intellectual property are featured, with emphasis on the consequences of illegal downloading, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

Video uploaded to YouTube by the Association of Research Libraries during Fair Use Week in 2024. In it, a speaker from the US Copyright Office defines copyright and explains the rights of copyright holders.

Harvard professor Larry Lessig is hailed as one of the founding authorities on copyright issues and chairs Creative Commons, a nuanced, free licensing scheme for individual creators.

Learn what to do when you find information on the Internet you would like to use.

Find out what “fair use” is and how it applies when you are looking to use a copyright-protected work. Learn the factors that go into evaluating whether or not a case meets fair use standards.

Copyright generally doesn’t cover ideas. Learn how this applies through examples of instances when ideas are not protected under the law.

Register of Copyrights Karyn A. Temple welcomes you to the series and introduces viewers to the history of the U.S Copyright Office, the function of the various Office divisions, and some of the resources available to support the public.

Learn about what copyright involves, including what types of works are subject to copyright protection.

This video examines the behaviors that constitute plagiarism, their consequences, and the best ways to avoid them.

DVD 1270 Media Collection (Basement)
Includes a definition of plagiarism and consequences, reasons why people plagiarize, types of plagiarism, and strategies for avoiding plagiarism.