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Internet Resources

Student Resources
Copyright Policy Overview --http://www.kcc.edu/FacultyStaff/copyright/Pages/guidelines.aspx
Here is a quick overview for students about common copyright practices created by the librarian and faculty at Kankakee Community College in Illinois, including a quiz..
Avoiding Plagiarism -- http://ed.oc.edu/writersblock/avoidplag/
Produced by Longman Publishing, this interactive website discusses when to document your sources and provides clear direction and opportunities to practice proper quoting and paraphrasing.
Tutorials & Useful Tools
B4UCopy.com -- http://www.b4ucopy.com/
Students who download music, software or videos should visit this website.
Test your knowledge and take the quiz about software piracy and receive instant feedback: http://www.b4ucopy.com/quiz.html 
InfoEthics Tutorial-- http://nettrail.ucsc.edu/ethics/index.html
Learn how to cite resources you use in projects and why it is important to be careful in citing information created by others. This tutorial was created by UCSC, University of California, Santa Cruz, along with other NET TRAIL tutorials that would be helpful to you in completing assignments as well.
You Quote It, You Note It: http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/ (often a busy site and slow to access but keep trying)
Vaughn Memorial Library has created this tutorial to teach students about plagiarism and how to properly cite someone else's work they may use in papers or research.
YouTube at http://www.youtube.com has lots of short, useful video tutorials about all aspects of plagiarism. Type plagiarism into the search bar and look at the results. They will lead you to other videos about citation styles and paraphrasing techniques.
Image & Music Resource Sites
Royalty Free Image Sites: http://www.iecc.edu/occ/lrc/rfimage.htm
Find several sites that have graphics, logos, photos and more that are public domain items, Open Commons items, or repository sites that have visual images you can use. Be sure to read the terms or use or usage requirements at each site. Some sites have no restrictions, other require attriution or a link to their site, or other requirements.
Public Domain & Royalty Free Music Resources: http://www.iecc.edu/occ/lrc/rfmusic.htm
Remember to check details about usage permissions since royalty free does not mean copyright free.
Faculty Resources
U.S. Copyright Office -- http://www.copyright.gov/
Learn the basics about copyright, find laws, policies, and pending legislation, and retrieve circulars, forms, and fact sheets on all aspects of copyright from usage to registering a work to be protected by copyright. Search the copyright records office for copyright owners of books, music, films, maps, software, sound recordings, photos, multimedia, serials and documents which include renewals, changes, and transfers of copyright ownership.
Copyright.com -- http://www.copyright.com
This site contains information about copyright as it applies to education. Read about the First Sale Doctrine, for example, that explains just because you own a physical copy of a copyright protected work, you do not necessarily have permission to reproduce it for others.
Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University Libraries --http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/about/director-and-staff/
Find out what Fair Use is as it applies to higher education, such as what you need to know about classroom handouts, podcasts, multimedia projects and putting materials on courseware such as Web CT. Read some practical applications of Fair Use, see the Copyright Quickguide (http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/copyright-in-general/copyright-quickguide/), and Fair Use legal cases (http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/copyright-in-general/law-resources/ )
The Fundamentals of Copyright section at this website is particularly helpful. (Dr. Kenneth Crews, Director of the Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University)
Getting Permission to Use Images, Music, and Print: http://www.iecc.edu/occ/lrc/crperm.htm
Find contact information and step-by-step procedures for securing permission to use items protected by copyright.

Artists Rights Society (ARS) -- http://www.arsny.com/index.html
This copyright, licensing and monitoring represents the intellectual property interests of over 30,000 visual artists and estates of visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, etc.)
Art Images for College Teaching -- http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?c=aict&page=index
Look for royalty free images at this royalty free image exchange for educators.
Royalty Free Image Websites: http://www.iecc.edu/occ/lrc/rfimage.htm
Find several sites that have graphics, logos, photos and more that are public domain items, Open Commons items, or repository sites that have visual images you can use. Be sure to read the terms or use or usage requirements at each site. Some sites have no restrictions, other require attriution or a link to their site, or other requirements.
ChoralNet: American Choral Directors Association: http://www.choralnet.org/
Look under Forums for legal issues.
Music Publishers Association of the United States: Copyright Resource Center -- http://mpa.org/copyright_resource_center/
Find information for music educators here from locating the copyright owner or publisher to forms need for asking permission.
National Association for Music Education: http://www.menc.org/resources/view/copyright-center
Use this site to answer copyright usage questions: http://www.menc.org/resources/view/copyright-law-what-music-teachers-need-to-know
Public Domain & Royalty Free Music Resources: http://www.iecc.edu/occ/lrc/rfmusic.htm
Remember to check details about usage permissions since royalty free does not mean copyright free.
Copyright Policy and Resources from other Colleges
University of Illinois
Useful Feature: Policies by category are arranged for quick reference, such as Copyright Basics for Educators, Controversial Issues, Web Pages, Plagiarism and Papermills,and more. FAQ's For Educators was created by a class in 2002.
Useful Feature: "Copyright Basics for Educators: Intellectual Property, Copyright & Plagiarism" section covers frequent classroom uses of intellectual property in an easy-to-read question and answer format by material type. http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/copyright-2002/copyright-faqs.html
University of Minnesota
http://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright
This site covers the basics of Fair Use, the TEACH Act, and getting permissions. A Decision Map that leads instructors through the process of evaluating the need for seeking permission to use a variety of materials is very useful also.
Useful Feature: The copyright scenarios, particularly the teaching scenarios, are helpful and address emerging applications for teachers using Angel, electronic reserves, and course packs.
University of North Carolina
Useful Feature: A chart explains how to know when something is in the public domain -- http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
and a Fair Use Worksheet: http://www.northcarolina.edu/content.php/legal/copyright/PrimerFairUseWorksheet.htm
Stanford University
The Copyright and Fair Use Site on the Stanford University Library web pages is full of useful information on every aspect of copyright from primary documents to Fair Use Guides, to Current Issues & Legislation, an overview and permission information.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
Useful Feature: The Commentary and Analysis section contains articles and comments written by leading copyright experts and organizations.
The U.T. System Comprehensive Copyright Policy
The University of Texas has an internet page covering Fair Use, Permission, Licensing, Ownership, and Management topics.
Useful Features: Rules of Thumb in each section explain what to consider in making informed decisions, alternative practices, and what to avoid. http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copymgt.htm
Copyright Crash Course and Tutorial -- http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm#top