Faculty Resources

Consult the Copyright Genie to see if it's covered by copyright

Helps you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of use under the U.S. Copyright Code

Guidelines for determining if you need to obtain public performance rights for showing a movie on campus. In general, if you show a movie to a group outside the classroom, you need permission.

The U.S. Copyright Code provides for the educational use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder under certain conditions. To find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law, use this free, online tool

Handy digital slider helps you determine if it's in the public domain or still protected by copyright

Helps libraries and archives determine what they can reproduce for their users, for replacements, and for preservation according to U. S. Copyright Code, Section 108

A community of librarians, copyright scholars, and policy wonks

From the folks at Cornell University