Library Guides: Patents and Intellectual Property: Copyright/Intellectual Property

Other Useful Guides to Copyright

Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University
Offers a wide variety of resources on copyright and fair use issues.
Copyright and Fair Use: Association of Research Libraries
Information about copyright and fair use of information for research and teaching at the University level.
Know Your Copy Rights
Useful site for academics looking for guidelines for copyright issues and the classroom.Their brochure has a nice simple breakdown of the major issues.
Copyright Guide : Butler University Library
Provides a nice breakdown of the most important issues and questions for using copyrighted material for educational purposes.

Creative Commons
A "free tool that lets authors, scientists, artists and educators easily mark their work with the freedoms they want it to carry."
NIH Policy on Public Access Submissions
Policy for the submission process for all investigators funded by the NIH.
U.S. Copyright Home Office Page
Copyright Clearance Center

Copyright Information Center - University of Chicago
The University of Chicago's site provides information, though not an official copyright policy for the University. Information includes issues related to copyright and the public domain, what can be copyrighted, what is in the public domain and and fair use checklist for academic purposes.

Jennifer Hart
Librarian for Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
Ryerson Physical Laboratory 156
773-702-7569
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Our Images guide offers information about using images under copyright and places to find copyright-free ones.