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The Copyright Management Center has a complete TEACH Act Checklist for use every time you create a copyrighted work. Click here to link to their form.
Another place to see the checklist is the University of Northern Iowa.
The University of California, Irvine, provides an excellent summary on the Rules of Thumb, aspects to consider when dealing with copyright law:
Although you have to seriously consider copyright law, do not lose sight of education’s need for the free exchange of information. Always consider Fair Use by utilizing the four factor test in every case:
Public Domain. This applies to all media. In the case of images, there are dual copyright concerns; the underlying work of art and the photographic reproduction itself are subject to copyright. If securely in the public domain, use of such text and images is unrestricted. Be sure the work is securely in the public domain; typically, but not always, the creator’s lifetime plus 70 years.
To see the rest of UC Irvine's Rules of Thumb, visit their website.
For strait forward answers for students go to the Student Copyright Website. Here students can also find plenty of free resources for their needs as students.