"...to promote the progress of science and the useful arts" (United States Constitution Art. I, sec. 7)

American Library Association Copyright Page
Includes an overview of copyright, legislation, cases, files, and links to copyright related sites.

The right to use copyrighted material without giving the author the right to compensation
or to sue for infringement of copyright under very specific terms

Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use An award winning site
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/index.html

Crash Course in Copyright University of Texas System http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm

Spring Hill College recognizes and respects intellectual property rights and makes every attempt
to comply with United States and International laws.

Please contact the Faculty Development Office or the Library for additional information and
for assistance with copyright issues.

Interlibrary Loan and Copyright

Permission Request for for Classroom/Course Use of Copyrighted Materials

Licensing Bodies

The Association of American Publishers, Inc.

Copyright Clearance Center

The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations

Movies

The Motion Picture Association

The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation

Software Materials

The Business Software Alliance

The Software and Information Industry Association

Music

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)

Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI)

Recording Industry Association of America

Works of Art and Photography

The American Society of Media Photographers

Graphic Arts Guild