short overview of copyright for Center for Teaching and Learning; November 21, 2014

1. Copyright: your work, teaching
and research
Elizabeth Brown
Binghamton University Libraries
November 21, 2014

2. Libraries’ Copyright Site
http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/services/scholarly/
copyright-demystified.html

3. Binghamton University Copyright
Policy
http://www.binghamton.edu/academics/provost/faculty
-staff-handbook/handbook-xiii.html
Do you own the copyright for your work(s)?

4. Copyright Exception:
Fair Use (Section 107)
 Analyze 4 factors to determine use
 Purpose of use
 Nature of use
 Amount used
 Effect of use of work

5. Copyright Exception:
First Sale (Section 109)
 Allows anyone who has purchased a book (or video,
etc.) to resell or lend that work to someone else.
 A license may not allow you to lend or resell content.

6. Copyright Exception:
Online Education: TEACH Act
(Section 110(2))
 Checklist of conditions before using work in an online
class
 In-person class conditions are covered by Section
110(1) and are more generous