Copyright for Instructors: Copyright Resources

These tools, provided by the American Library Association, present users with more information about copyright protection and fair use.

This code of best practices, adopted by the Association of Research Libraries, provides information about and potential approaches to fair use and copyright.

This code of best practices, created by the College Art Association, provides information about and potential approaches to fair use and copyright in the area of visual arts specifically.

This website, created by the Association of Research Libraries, provides information about fair use, author rights, copyright legislation, and copyright on an international scale.

This informational overview, created by the University of Texas, provides a detailed look at different aspects of copyright.

This timeline, prepared by the Association of Research Libraries, provides an overview of American copyright law from before the creation of the United States to 2014.

This collection of resources, compiled by professional organization the Visual Resources Association, provides additional information about the academic use of images.

The United States Copyright Office is in charge of registering copyright, administering certain statutory licenses, and providing basic copyright information services to the public.

This page, created and maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, contains information about copyright policy and copyright news.

This document contains the official patent and copyright policy of the University of Maine system.

This synopsis of intellectual property policy, approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees, appears in the University of Maine System policy manual.

The Office of General Counsel is the official source of legal counsel and advice for all members of the University of Maine.

This page provides information about copyright issues in relationship to Digital Commons, the University of Maine's institutional repository.

This is a search for all the copyright-related news stories from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Created by a network of lawyers and librarians, In the Open is a blog discussing current copyright issues in relationship to open access and scholarly communications, as well as broader academic issues.

This blog, written by members of Duke's Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communication, deals with news and legal analysis involving copyright and scholarly publishing issues.