Resource Overview
The Audiovisual Department makes every effort to comply with copyright law. The Fair Use provision of the law allows educators to use certain copyrighted materials in a different way from the general public. Copyright law is sometimes vague and requires interpretation by the individual. For information on copyright, follow the links listed below. They are arranged by topic.
General Copyright Overview with Application to Education
- University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright
- Copyright Advisory Office/Columbia University Libraries/Kenneth Crews
Music Copyright Information for Educators
- Music Library Association Guidelines
- Music Publishers Association Joint Guidelines for Music Educators
Video Guidelines
- American Library Association Fact Sheet 7, Video and Copyright
- Mesa AV Department Summary of Video Guidelines
Multimedia Guidelines
- Mesa AV Department Summary of Multimedia Guidelines
- Bridgewater State University Fair Use Guidelines for Print and Multimedia
- Radford University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Media
- University of Washington Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Media
Getting Permission to Use Copyrighted Materials
- University of Texas Guidelines for Obtaining Permission
- Copyright Management Center Guide to Obtaining Permission
Fair Use
- Columbia University Copyright Management Center Fair Use Checklist
- University of Texas Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials