Copyright Information
Union Presbyterian Seminary Copyright Documents
The UPSem Copyright policy and related documents are posted here for your use. The Power Point presentation, "Guide to Seeking Copyright Permission," can be downloaded from the page you will reach using the link below.
Union Seminary Copyright Policy (pdf)
Fair Use Checklist (pdf)
Guide to Seeking Copyright Permission (ppt)
AACL Publishers List -- March 2010 (pdf)
Official Laws and Organizationally-Approved Guidelines
Below you will find links to the actual statutes/guidelines adopted into US law. In addition to the statutes themselves, links can be found below each statute that are helpful in interpreting these laws.
United States Copyright Act of 1976
(for help with reading this document, see Copyright Vocabulary)Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (Summary)
TEACH Act of 2002 (expands performance/display of media in distance education)
Copyright Exemptions
Fair Use Guidelines for Electronic Media (developed by CONFU)
Best Practices
Getting Permission
Electronically : Copyright Clearance Center
In Writing : A sample letter requesting permission for use can be found here
Information about other rights management groups can be found here
Training Resources
Brigham Young University's multi-media Copyright Tutorial
The outstanding Crash Course in Copyright developed by the University of Texas system provides an enormous amount of helpful information for students and faculty
North Carolina State University's Tutorial : Using Copyrighted Works
Copyright Clearance Center's Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance for Academic Institutions
Wikipedia's Public Domain Image Resources
Copyright Information Center tutorials from Cornell University; includes Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
When US Works Pass Into the Public Domain
Columbia University Copyright Advisory Office
Stanford University's Copyright and Fair Use Center
Copyright Policy
Listed below are links to several copyright policies that demonstrate the range of interpretation of copyright law today.
An excellent example of a copyright policy written in understandable English can be found at Wellesley College
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library copyright policy
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary copyright policy
Duke University Library copyright guidelines for electronic course content
For further information, please contact :
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Ann Knox | Instructional Resource Center Director | 804.278.4324 | aknox@upsem.edu |
