{"id":852,"date":"2019-12-06T09:27:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=852"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:06:36","slug":"tools-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/copyright-basics\/tools-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyright Tools &amp; Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Intellectual property, commonly referred to as IP, &#8220;refers to creation of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce&#8221; (WIPO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/about-ip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About IP<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clarkson-intellectual-property-policytools-resources\">Clarkson Intellectual Property Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookstack.clarkson.edu\/books\/operations-manual\/page\/om-660-clarkson-university-intellectual-property-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarkson University Intellectual Property Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-4cb42869-5190-417a-8d72-e9b91d7fbc15 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Tools &amp; Resources<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/repository.jmls.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1573&amp;context=jitpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(CONTU) National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works &#8211; Final Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arl.org\/code-of-best-practices-in-fair-use-for-academic-and-research-libraries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Best Practices for Academic &amp; Research Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arl.org\/focus-areas\/copyright-ip\/fair-use\/code-of-best-practices#.WfDnPOaOkil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Practices in Fair Use<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.copyright.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyright Clearance Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/copyright.cornell.edu\/publicdomain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyright Information Center<\/a> &#8211; Cornell University Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Commons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/librarycopyright.net\/resources\/digitalslider\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Copyright Slider<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaeducationlab.com\/document-fair-use-reasoning-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Documenting the Fair Use Reasoning Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/librarycopyright.net\/resources\/exemptions\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exceptions for Instructors Tool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/copyright.columbia.edu\/basics\/fair-use\/fair-use-checklist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fair Use Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/librarycopyright.net\/resources\/fairuse\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fair Use Evaluator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/resources-learning\/for-students-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recording Industry Association of America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.utexas.edu\/copyright\/teachactchecklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TEACH Act Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.umn.edu\/copyright\/fairthoughts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using existing works<\/a> &#8211; University of Minnesota Libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Copyright Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/copyright.gov\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Copyright Office Registration Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-4ff8f1a7-f0dc-4f51-9458-2142fb15971e advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Relevant Copyright Law<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wipo.int\/wipolex\/en\/treaties\/text.jsp?file_id=283693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary &amp; Artistic Works<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/legislation\/dmca.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/17\/110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exception for Performances &amp; Displays &#8211; 17 U.S. Section 110<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/17\/107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fair Use &#8211; 17 US Code Section 107<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/107th-congress\/senate-bill\/487\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TEACH Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/title17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Copyright Law &#8211; Title 17<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/treaties\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Intellectual Property Organization &#8211; 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