Seminar
Campus Resources
- Graduate School—how to use materials in a thesis or dissertation
- Graduate School—frequently asked questions
- Van Pelt and Opie Library—copyright resources specific to dissertations, theses, and reports
- Van Pelt and Opie Library—copyright resources
- Van Pelt and Opie Library—Ask Us!
General Copyright Resources
- Copyright Crash Course—created by University of Texas, Austin
- United States Code, Title 17—Searchable full text of Copyright Law created by Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
- Stanford University/NOLO site on Copyright and Fair Use
- Copyright and Your Dissertation or Thesis—Provided by ProQuest
- Copyright Advisory Network—a variety of tools to determine if your work is covered by copyright
Fair Use
- Overview from Stanford University
- Fair Use Evaluator—created by the American Library Association Office of Information Technology
- Using existing works—created by the University of Minnesota Libraries
Public Domain and Expiration of Copyright
- Digital Copyright Slider—copyright protection status based on date of creation