Copyright Information

Copyright Laws

     U.S. Copyright Act of 1976  (Title 17 of the U.S. Code)
     Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (PDF file)
     Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act of 2002 (17 USC 101)

Valparaiso University Libraries Copyright Policy
Valparaiso University Copyright Regulations ~ Faculty Handbook Sec. 2.5.4.2
Fair Use Guidelines
Links to Other Resources
Sample Permission Letter

Links to Other Resources

U.S. Copyright Office
Conference on Fair Use (CONFU)
National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU)
Copyright Advisory Network (American Library Association)
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc
    The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance
Crash Course in Copyright University of Texas
Electronic Reserves Clearinghouse
FA©E Friends of Active Copyright Education
Fair Use and Electronic Reserves (ALA's Washington Office)
ALA Copyright Statement
IUPUI Copyright Information
Public Domain Cornell University
Style & Citation Manuals
Washburn University Copyright Information
Writing Assistance

Sample Permission Letter

To use the sample permission letter, click on this link, highlight all of the text (Ctrl-A), copy the text (Ctrl-C), then paste (Ctrl-P) it into a document in a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word. Edit and add the appropriate information. Send two copies of the letter to the publisher.