Research by Subject: Copyright for Students: Additional resources

Recommended Websites

Copyright Slider
Use this tool to help determine copyright protection.
Bucknell Copyright Information
Outlines Bucknell's copyright policies as well as media copyright issues and guidelines for authors.
Know Your Copyrights brochure
Useful information and tips from the Association of Research Libraries
U.S. Copyright Office
Includes copyright basics, FAQs, and more.
How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work
Information from the U.S. Copyright Office.
Obtaining Copyright Permissions
Provided by the University of Michigan, this guide presents detailed information about obtaining permissions for use of variety of types of resources.
Getting Permission
A detailed guide from New York University Libraries.
Fair(y) Use Tale
Bucknell Professor Eric Faden created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.
Useful information! Public Domain Sherpa
The Public Domain Sherpa provides useful information about public domain resources and demystifies misconceptions.

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Media (CONFU)

CONFU (1998 Conference on Fair Use) guidelines may help you clarify the application of fair use of copyrighted works in the digital educational environment. NOTE: They are guidelines, not part of Copyright law.

CONFU guidelines can be useful for educators and students who are working on educationally-related projects like video podcasting, multimedia projects utilizing sound and videos, etc. This site from Stanford provides additional information.

Citing Sources

Citation guidelines

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This guide covers basic issues of copyright for Bucknell students who may need to use copyrighted information in their course work. It is not intended as legal advice. More information is available on the mybucknell copyright site (login may be required), which includes our institution's policy.