Here at the libraries, we get a lot of questions about copyright. Although the ultimate authority for questions about copyright at the Health Science Center is the Office of Legal Affairs, we would like to share some basic information that we feel is important for students and faculty to understand so you can get your work done without copyright problems.
Five Myths About Copyright
- “If it’s published openly on the Internet, I’m free to copy and repost at will.”
- “If I’m using it for educational or noncommercial purposes, it’s ‘fair use’ and I don’t need to seek permission.”
- “If it doesn’t include the ©, it’s not copyrighted.”
- “If it’s out of print, it’s out of copyright.”
- “If I wrote it, it can’t infringe anyone else’s copyright.”
Five Principles for Copyright Success
- Link instead of copying
- Always acknowledge your sources
- Seek permission to reuse, redistribute or adapt
- Creative Commons makes it easy
- Manage your own copyrights wisely
Five Tools That Can Help
- Link Generator
- Citation Help Resources
- Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Academic License
- Creative Commons & Other Reuse-Safe Searches
- Copyright Management Resources
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