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Edgewood Copyright Policy

All members of the Edgewood community are expected to abide by copyright law. The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act of 2002 makes it easier for not-for-profit educational institutions to make use of electronic resources. In order to take advantage of the provisions, you will need to review and understand when material is in the public domain, and the rights and limitations of fair use. Fair use is NOT automatic because we are an educational institution and you may need to obtain permission from the copyright holder. This is often easier than you may think.

Edgewood Copyright Policy

Checking for Copyright

Is it Protected by Copyright?
Click the slider to find out if permission is needed, and what the copyright status might be.
Consult the Copyright Genie
Answer a series of questions to find out if a work is covered by U.S. Copyright.

Copyright and Dissertations

See the Copyright and your Dissertation section on the Dissertation Resources page of the research guide for the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.

TEACH Act

Although written for distance education, the law has implications for the gamut of digital environments.

Copyright: TEACH Act and Distance Education
Overview of the TEACH Act from The Citadel's Daniel Library.
TEACH Act Guidelines Flowchart
Resource to help answer the question "Can this material be digitized?" From Duke University.
Digital Law Online
Comprehensive site particularly good for questions about software and copyright - go to the table of contents where the topics are linked to specific sections; also searchable.
Copyright & Fair Use
Stanford University Libraries links to primary sources and helpful interpretations of many copyright issues.
Copyright Crash Course
From the University of Texas.