Copyright Guidelines

 

March 1999

 

The Office of General Counsel provides these Copyright Guidelines for the CUA community (faculty and other academic appointees, staff, students and volunteers) to address the actions of those who wish to reproduce, alter, distribute, display or perform works that are protected by copyright. Copyright protection applies to a variety of creative works, printed materials, sound recordings, video recordings, visual artworks, computer software, and other works.  These Copyright Guidelines have been drafted to address issues related to these various media.  They represent our best present legal advice regarding copyright issues in a university setting.

 

On March 18, 1999, the Academic Senate approved the CUA Copyright Policy.

 

I. Introduction

 

II. The Public Domain

 

III. Copying of Works not in the Public Domain
        A. Permission
        B. Fair Use
        C. Copyright Permission Checklist

 

IV. Library Reproduction
        A. General Information
        B. Library Copying for Archive Purposes
        C. Patron Requests and Interlibrary Loans
        D. Required Copyright Warnings
        E. Library Reserve Services

 

V. Audiovisual Materials
        A. Films and Video:   Classroom Use
        B. Films and Video:   Use Outside the Classroom
        C. Copying Television Programs Off the Air for Classroom Use
        D. Educational Multimedia Fair Use

 

VI. Computer Software

 

VII. Performances

 

VIII. Liability for Online Activities

 

IX. Questions and Further Information




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