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The following is a flow-chart to help you decide if
you can use/copy an item for educational purposes.
Please remember:
This website should not be construed as a
substitute for legal advice, nor does it guarantee complete accuracy or comprehensiveness on the subject
of copyright. Please consult an attorney for specific
situations.
| Do you have
permission
to use this work? If yes, copy/use as directed. |
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| If you do not
have permission: is the work in the
public domain? If yes,
copy/use. |
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| If the work is
not in the public domain, can you use/copy it according to the tenets of
fair use? If yes, copy/use. |
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| If you cannot use
the fair use exemption, if you are teaching a distance education course,
you may be able to use the
TEACH Act as an exemption. If yes,
copy/use. |
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| If you cannot use
the TEACH Act as an exemption, does this work fit
other exemptions, such
as statutory exemptions, purchasing of licenses or rights….. |
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If none of the
above exemptions fit, do not copy/use this work. |
The following
chart could prove useful for specific "can I copy" situations
(Note that Grossmont College is not
responsible for the accuracy of this chart):
http://www.halldavidson.net/copyright_chart.pdf
Take halldavidson
quizzes I and II to see how well you understand copyright
(Note that Grossmont College is not
responsible for the accuracy of this quiz):
Quiz I: http://www.halldavidson.net/quiz1.pdf
Answers to Quiz I:
http://www.halldavidson.net/answ1.pdf
Quiz II: http://www.halldavidson.net/TLQuiz.pdf
Answers to Quiz II:
http://www.halldavidson.net/TLQuizAnwers.pdf
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