Welcome to the Copyright Center
Why should we care about copyright?
Copyright is important not only for the protection of your own work, but also the works you are referencing. There are legal implications for failure to abide by copyright laws. Violations affect the university as a whole.
What are faculty members allowed to do that is within copyright law? - See Fair Use Table
Copyright terms, definitions, and procedures
- Alternatives to Copyright
- Copyright Ownership
- Copyright Procedures for Distance Education
- Fair Use - General Information
- Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
- Fair Use Table for Educational Multimedia
- Public Domain
- Public Performance Rights
- TEACH Act
- Web Resources
Additional Assistance
- Copyright Information Librarian - Cynthia Helms - 269-471-6260
- Compliance Officer - Ethan Jones - 269-471-6515
- University General Counsel - Gwendolynn Powell Braswell - 269-471-6530
- Educational Technology Support Manager - Marsha Beal - 269-471-3960
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Department of Digital Learning and Instructional Technology
James White Library
Office of General Counsel