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Copyright for Faculty

This guide provides resources for faculty and students on U.S. Copyright Law and how it pertains to education.

Copyright Training

Copyright Training for Librarians and Educators

This course offered through Coursera was created by Duke Univeristy, Emory University, and the Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Course length: The time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours per week.  The content consists of videos, readings, graded assignments and quizzes. 

Topics: 

Week 1 - Welcome to Copyright Law

Week 2 - A Framework for Thinking about Copyright

Week 3 - Owning Rights

Week 4 - Specific Exceptions for Teachers and Librarians

Week 5 - Understanding and Using Fair Use