Copyright Resources for K-12 Schools: Online Copyright Resources for K-12

Brad Templeton's essay about 10 copyright myths, from "if it doesn't have a copyright notice it's not copyrighted," to "It doesn't hurt anybody, in fact it's free advertising."

Guidelines and model permission letters. This page is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution License with attribution to its author Dr. Kenneth D. Crews (formerly of Columbia University).

Looking at the four factors of Fair Use (Purpose, nature, amount and effect on the market) can help you determine if a use is fair, or if you should seek permission before copying. Part of the Cornell Copyright Information Center.

The Copyright website from the American Library Association (ALA) is focused primarily on copyright related legislative issues from anti-piracy legislation to the TEACH Act. It also provides Copyright Tools that assist in determining copyright status, evaluating Fair Use criteria and other online tools.

This guide, divided by types and formats, can help determine if a work is in the public domain. Part of the Cornell Copyright Information Center.

Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright. It provides free licenses and other legal tools to mark creative work with the freedom the creator wants it to carry, so others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof.

Five part series of lessons about Copyright and the application of Fair Use in schools. Includes Who Said That? How to Cite Electronic Resources. Developed by Education World.

While designed for higher education this online resource included general information about copyright as well as case studies that demonstrate the thought process for identifying if a use is fair.

Developed by Kenneth Crews and Dwayne K. Butler, this Checklist and its introduction is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution License with attribution to the original creators of the checklist Kenneth D. Crews (formerly of Columbia University) and Dwayne K. Buttler (University of Louisville).

This 12-page publication from the U.S. Copyright Office explains the strategies for investigating the copyright status of a work.

This article by Karen Lagola identifies how to use copyrighted materials in the classroom while abiding by the law. Published on March 22, 2021 from Edutopia.

Includes federal regulations regarding copyright, directions on how to register for a copyright, and official filing procedures. Created by the Library of Congress.