Is my text/image protected under copyright or in the "public domain"?
When is the use of a copyrighted work considered "fair use"?
Teaching Copyright
- Bound by Law? (Tales from the Public Domain)
Comic Book published by the Duke Center for the Study for the Public Domain. - A Fair(y) Use Tale
Stanford Law School's Center for Internet Society hosts Professor Eric Faden's (Bucknell University) humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copy
Creative Commons
Creative Commons "provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."

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Copyright Overview
Digital images have two layers of copyright to consider: one for the original art and another for the photograph of the work of art. UCI licenses images for educational purposes only.
- Copyright and Licensing Resources - Library of Congress
- US Copyright Office: FAQ
The Copyright Office offers introductory answers to frequently asked questions about copyright, registration, and services of the Office. - Stanford University Fair Use Overview
The Stanford University Fair Use Overview guide is comprised of content from NOLO, with much of it taken from the book Getting Permission (October 2007) by Richard Stim.
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