Library Policies

5.3.4 Use of Copyrighted Works
The University's policy on copyright, “Fair Use," and Software Copyright Law.

This publication contains the text of Title 17 of the United States Code, including all amendments enacted by Congress through October 17, 2022.

Guidelines developed by and for academic and research librarians to enhance their ability to rely on fair use by identifying eight situations that represent the library community’s current consensus about acceptable practices for the fair use of copyrighted materials.

U.S. Copyright Office Circular 21.

Information from the Library of Congress including FAQs for Students about Copyright and Creativity

Tool for determining if a work is in-copyright or in the public domain. <2022 Michael Brewer & The ALA Office for Information Technology Policy>

CC-BY Cornell University, remixed from “The Fair Use Checklist”, CC-BY
Kenneth D. Crews (Columbia University) and Dwayne K. Buttler (University of Louisville)