Copyright overviews and tutorials

If you'd like to learn more about copyright, please contact your liaison librarian. To take a deeper dive, review the following resources and tutorials: 

• What is Copyright? by the U.S. Copyright Office
  • A brief overview of copyright law straight from the source
• Copyright on Campus (video) by the Copyright Clearance Center
  • Copyright basics in 6 minutes
• Is it protected by copyright?
  • A slider helps you determine whether an item is in the public domain
• Copyright in 90 seconds (audio) by Dennison University Library
  • A podcast exploring various aspects of copyright. Note: not all information pertains to Messiah University. 
• Copyright crash course by the University of Texas Libraries
  • A course designed to help faculty understand copyright. 
• Exceptions for Educators eTool
  • There are copyright exceptions for educational use. This tool may help you determine whether your use case meets the criteria for an exception.
• Teaching Copyright by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • A curriculum to help faculty teach students about copyright