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Copyright for educators: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 3.2; This article explains copyright and U.S. copyright law primarily with respect to education. For a full discussion of copyright law and its implications, consult the U.S. Copyright Office. Rights reserved to...; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Copyright guidelines for publishing: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 3.1; When you publish a work on the web, one of the following three cases must apply: You must have created the work; You must have permission from the creator or copyright holder; or The work must be free of copyright. (By...; Format: article

Fair use: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 3.3; Fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose such as commentary, criticism, or parody. "Fair" uses do not require permission from the copyright owner. Determining fair use...; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The Missing Revolution: K–12 Education should unleash the genius of the web. Why hasn’t it?: James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke University Law School, and founding board member of Creative Commons, spoke at LEARN NC's Tenth Anniversary Conference in October 2006...; Format: video

Obtaining permission for copyrighted materials: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 3.5; If your desired use of a copyrighted work does not fall under fair use and the work is not licensed for public use, you must ask permission before using it. Be sure to think through carefully what...; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Saying "yes" instead of "no": Fair Use Guidelines make room for students and teachers to use copyrighted material in multimedia presentations.; Format: article; By Connie Bakker.

Teaching students about the Creative Commons: Technology makes stealing easy, but it makes sharing just as easy. The Creative Commons will let your students innovate in and out of the classroom without having to worry about copyright violations.; Format: article/best practice; By Bill Ferriter.

Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide: LEARN NC works collaboratively with educators and other individuals from a variety of backgrounds to develop web-based resources for teachers and students. This manual guides educators through the process of developing content for publication on the web, including writing, design, technical guidelines, and copyright.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Resources on the web

Library Journal: A journal dedicated to the disbursement of information related to libraries, collection development, technology, and other information management related topics. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Reed Elsevier Inc.

TEACH Toolkit: An Online Resource for Understanding Copyright and Distance Education: In November of 2002, the federal government revised the copyright law to state that “it is not copyright infringement for teachers and students at an accredited, nonprofit educational institution to transmit performances and displays of copyrighted works... (Learn more); Format: website; Provided by: North Carolina State University Libraries

LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, finds the most innovative and successful practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers and students of North Carolina — and the world.