HELP WITH COPYRIGHT ISSUES

1. The following link is among the best descriptions of the fair use issue and other matters related to coursepacks, etc. in the university environment it is from the UT system: http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm

2. A helpful FAQ section is included in the policy from Mississippi State University titled,” Use of Copyrighted Works for Education and Research." http://www.msstate.edu/dept/audit/0120.html

3. A helpful Checklist for fair use is located at: http://copyright.iupui.edu/checklist.htm

4. For "Questions & Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community" the following information produced by NACS (National Association of College Stores) may be useful: go to www.nacs.org and then click on "Industry Information" and scroll down to "Copyright." Jeff Smith with the Academic Publishing Service at the University Supply Store has distributed copies of this booklet to the UA faculty several times over the last decade. It is a very user-friendly publication that gets right to the heart of the matter.

5. The following publication titled “Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians” may also be of use: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf

6. The U.S. Copyright Office has recently announced six new exemptions to copyright law located at the following link: http://www.copyright.gov/1201/