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Fair Use

Copyright Registration

Register a work for copyright in the United States by contacting the Library of Congress. Their FAQ page will get you started.

Copyright Registration FAQ Page

Information for authors

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Scholarly Research in the field of Communication
International Communication Association code of best practices regarding scholarly research in the field of communication.
Author Rights: Using the SPARC Author Addendum to secure your rights as the author of a journal article
Information on including an addendum to the publishers agreement in order to maintain rights to your research.

OpenCourseWare

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for OpenCourseWare
Considering developing your own open course ware. Read how to incorporate Fair Use Practices.

SUNY Board of Trustees Policies

TITLE J – PATENTS, INVENTIONS AND COPYRIGHT POLICY

Permissions

Permissions and more from Columbia University's Copyright Office
Director Ken Crewes and staff provide information on issues related to acquiring permissions from authors or publishers.
University of MD sample letter to publisher
Academic and Educational Permission from Stanford University
Document the Fair-Use Reasoning Process Worksheet
Developed by Renee Hobbs for the Media Education Lab @ the University of Rhode Island