The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) outlines the actions that institutions can take to reduce copyright infringement liability. If faculty or staff engage in copyright infringement, the University can be protected against liability by taking certain actions outlined on Washburn's Digital Millennium Copyright Act site.
By providing this copyright site for faculty and staff, Washburn University hopes to inform faculty and staff of their rights and responsibilities under copyright law. Short "quizzes" will present common scenarios. Each section also offers rules of thumb, links to other internal and external copyright resources, and information about obtaining copyright clearance.
If you have any comments or suggestions for this site, please e-mail the Copyright Committee.
Learn more about specific areas of copyright that pertain to you. Quizzes are provided to test your knowledge.
Or, if you prefer to visit all the quizzes at once, go to our Copyright Quizzes page.
Penalties for Copyright Infringement
Intellectual Property Rights Policy
Faculty Handbook:
Section 6, XIII: Copyrighted Materials in Classroom
Appendix VII: Agreement on Guidelines for Classroom Copying
Student Disciplinary Code:
Proscribed Behavior (includes plagiarism)
The following resources have been reviewed for quality information. Washburn University is not responsible for external links. All external links open in a new browser window.
COPYRIGHT LAW:
Reproduction of Copyright Works by Educators and Librarians (.pdf file)
TEACH ACT:
FAIR USE:
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
Fair Use of Copyrighted Works (from cetus.org)
Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines
CLEARANCE CENTERS:
OTHER:
Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment