Is This Work Copyrightable?
The Public Domain slider is a tool to help determine the copyright status of a work that is first published in the United States.
The Fair Use Evaluator is an online tool that can help users understand how to determine if the use of a protected work is a “fair use.”
The Copyright Tools on this page are for helping to make sure that your use is in compliance with the law.
Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Code allows libraries & archives, under certain circumstances, to make reproductions of copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright holder.
The Exceptions for Instructors eTool guides users through the educational exceptions in U.S. copyright law, helping to explain and clarify rights and responsibilities for the performance and display of copyrighted content in traditional, distance and blended educational models.
