• Copyright Resources on the Web 

    The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use - educationworld

    Teaching copyright - Electronic Frontier Foundation

    Copyright and fair use guidelines for teachers - Video

    Copyright basics - copyrightkids.org

    Creative Commons - A nonprofit organization dedicated to building a globally-accessible public commons of knowledge and culture. 

    Fair Use Evaluator - Online tool to evaluate the factors in evaluating Fair Use

    Timeline of Copyright milestones - Library of Congress

    Steps to copyright - Library of Congress

    Digital Copyright Slider - American Library Association

    Copyright.gov - US Copyright Office

    Merriam Webster

    Definition of copyright

    : the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work).

     

    Definition of fair use

    : a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner