Copyright and Fair Use

This page is provided as a source of information on fair use and copyright issues for the faculty, staff, and students of California State University, Sacramento.

Intellectual Property, Fair Use, and the Unbundling of Ownership Rights
A document completed by the Academic Senate of the California State University in March 2003 to educate the CSU community on the important issues of copyright and patent rights. One section addresses the TEACH Act and its requirements and implications to distance learning.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The 1998 enactment of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) represents the most comprehensive reform of United States copyright law in a generation. The DMCA seeks to update U.S. copyright law for the digital age in preparation for ratification of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties.

Fair Use of Copyrighted Works, A Crucial Element in Educating America
A joint project of the CSU-SUNY-CUNY Joint Committee. It was put together by the Working Group on Ownership, Legal Rights of Use and Fair Use of the CSU-SUNY-CUNY Joint Committee. The document also contains links to fair-use guidelines and other resources that are intended to promote a fuller understanding and appreciation of copyright laws.

Copyright Act of 1976, as Amended (1994)
Includes the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 and the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992.

Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use page

Copyright Management Center on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Provides access to a wide variety of resources about copyright and its importance in higher education.

University of Texas System Crash Course in Copyright

 

Last Updated: April 27, 2006