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Hamilton Policies

• Hamilton College Copyright Policy
• Audio Visual Services Copyright Policy
• Copyright on Digital Information Systems
• Policy on the Determination of Ownership of Intellectual Property
• Policy on College-Owned Intellectual Property
• Honor Code

Tools

• Know Your Copy Rights
• Is It Protected by Copyright?
• Search Copyright Records (Library of Congress)
• Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the U.S.
• Copyright Decision Map
• Copyright Renewal Database
• Fair Use Evaluator Tool
• Section 108 Spinner (for Libraries & Archives)

Video/Graphic

• A Fair(y) Use Tale
• Bound by Law [graphic comic]
• Copyright on Campus
• Get Creative

Websites

• Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance
• Center for Social Media
• Copyright Advisory Office - Columbia University Libraries
• Copyright and Fair Use - Stanford University Libraries
• Copyright Clearance Center
• Copyright Watch
• Creative Commons
• Society for Cinema & Media Studies - Statement on Fair Use
• Teaching Copyright
• U.S. Copyright Office

Codes of Best Practices in Fair Use

• Images
• Online Video
• Poetry
• Dance
• Communications Scholars
• Documentary Filmmakers
• Media Literacy Education

Publications

• Clearance & Copyright: Everything the Independent Filmmaker Needs to Know  (Silman-James Press, 2003).
• The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect and Use Written Works. (Nolo, 1992).
• Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators: Creative Strategies and Practical Solutions. (American Library Association, 2012).
• Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia, 1996.
• Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off. (Nolo, 2007).
• Permissions, a Survival Guide: Blunt Talk about Art as Intellectual Property. (University of Chicago Press, 2006).
• The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More. (Nolo, 2008).

For More Information

Ask a Librarian

You are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials you may wish to use, to investigate the owner of the copyright, and to obtain permission for your intended use.

Hamilton is a member of the Center for Intellectual Property (University of Maryland University College). CIP offers webinars and monthly online copyright conversations. All members of the Hamilton Community are welcome to attend.
For information contact Lynn Mayo (ext. 4746).