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Copyright Guideline Information


The College's Policy

Franklin and Marshall College's policies and procedures concerning academic honesty.

Academic Technology Services Copyright Information

Resources and Copyrights Guidelines for the College community in the location, evaluation, creation, and implementation of "technology-based" instructional materials as is supported by ATS.

U.S. Copyright Act

The United States Code concerning Copyright. Provided by the Legal Information Institute (LII).

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA)

The UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy provides a plain English summary.

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) - Franklin & Marshall Agent

U.S. Copyright Office

The official source: U.S. Copyright Office General Information and Publications - links to other copyright topics.

Copyright Information

The University of Michigan library.

Copyright & Fair Use

This site provided by Georgia Harper of the University of Texas system proves that Molly Ivens isn't the only Texan with a sense of humor. Easy to understand and well organized information on fair use, multimedia, online presentations and other copyright puzzles.

Fair Use Guidelines

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia and Related Documents and Links:
"These guidelines do not represent a legal document, nor are they legally binding. They do represent an agreed upon interpretation of the fair use provisions of the Copyright Act by the overwhelming majority of institutions and organizations affected by educational multimedia."

Copyright Clearance Center

A not-for-profit organization created at the suggestion of Congress to help organizations like yours comply with U.S. copyright law. Through its collective licensing programs, CCC provides authorized users with a lawful means for making photocopies from its repertoire of more than 1.75 million titles."

10 Big Copyright Myths

An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication. - by Brad Templeton.

Last Update: 15 August 2006
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