Copyright and Fair Use

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