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VGD

Copyright, Fair Use and You

Assignments

  • Copyright History Worksheet
  • Technology Timeline
  • Project Resource Page

Handouts

  • Glossary of terms
  • Copyright FAQ
  • Fair Use FAQ
  • Public Domain FAQ
  • Law and Technology Timeline

Readings

  • Scott Leslie, "There's a war goin' on here, donchaknow?"
  • Siva Vaidhyanathan, "Why Would Thomas Jefferson Love Napster?"
  • Daniel J. Cohen & Roy Rosenzweig, "Digital History – Owning the Past: A Brief History of Copyright"
  • "Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States"


Resources

Project Resources

US Copyright Office

Graphic Comic on Copyright & Fair Use

Don't Copy That website

Creative Commons -

Other sites related to copyright, Fair Use, public domain and Creative Commons

Dangers of Hotlinking

Videos and Slidecasts

Creative Commons

CC’s signature animated film covers the basics of why they formed, what they do, and how they do it.

Kookaburra v. Men At Work

CNN Article

Artists Response

Yes You Can Use Copyrighted MaterialsLearn how copyright supports the rights of both owners and users and strengthen your understanding of how the doctrine of fair use applies to the practice of t…

Don't Copy That 2

A Fair(y) Use Tale

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