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Here are some electronic references that address fair use of copyrighted materials for Online courses. Here are some electronic references that address fair use of copyrighted materials for Online courses. These resources were recommended during the 4/2/98 PBS Live Teleconference "Am I a Crook? Copyright Issues on the Internet."

Benedict O'Mahoney's The Copyright Website!
Copyright and Fair Use Site
Copyright Management Center
Oppendahl and Larson - General Information About Copyrights
WWW Multimedia Law
A Crash Course in Copyrightsfrom the University of Texas is very comprehensive and easy to use.
Ivan Hoffman, Attorney At Lawprovides information via articles he has written about copyright law and related issues.

Fair Use of Copyrighted Material by Georgia Harper, J.D. Georgia Harper is considered the foremost expert on copyright among the members of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). She is manager of the intellectual property section in the General Counsel's office for the University of Texas System, and a member of the Association of American Universities Copyright Advisory Board. This site includes (for example):

Rules of Thumbfor Coursepacks, Distance learning, Image archives, Multimedia works, Music, Research copies, Reserves
Who Owns What?
Creating Multimedia

Crash Course in Copyright

University of Texas's Copyright Crash Course includes presentations for administrators, faculty, students, libraries, and university attorneys.

The United States Copyright Office of the Library of Congress

University of Texas's Copyright Crash Course includes presentations for administrators, faculty, students, libraries, and university attorneys.

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia

These Guidelines for Educational Multimedia provide guidance on the application of the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Act by educators, scholars and students in creating multimedia projects that include portions of copyrighted works, without having to seek the permission of copyright owners. These guidelines do not represent a legal document, nor or they legally binding.