Copyright

Did You Know?
	Copyright covers just about any expression of an idea.
	Some, but not all, academic uses of copyrighted materials can be considered fair use.
	There are legal ways to download music and movies to your computer.

Don't be the next
copycat unplugged.

Don't share
copyrighted materials.

The University of Colorado at Boulder encourages the fair use of copyrighted materials in support of its academic and research mission, and strives to provide clear guidance to faculty, students, and staff who wish to use copyrighted materials in their teaching and research.

At the same time, the university is legally required to establish policy stating that faculty, staff, students, and community members must obey all state and federal laws respecting the copyrights and trademarks of others.

This site provides information on the following topics:

Copyright Overview
Using copyrighted materials
- Copyright exemptions: Fair Use, TEACH Act
- Permission
- Tools to decide if a use of copyrighted materials qualifies for an exemption: decision tree, rules of thumb, balancing act when applying four Fair Use factors
Copyrighting your own work
Campus response to illegal downloading and file-sharing
Off-campus contacts
On-campus information
Student Copyright Site

This site is not intended to provide legal advice about copyright.