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 * [|U.S. Copyright Office]
 * [|Sample Permission Letter]
 * [| Copyright FAQ's -]Stanford University Copright Info Center
 * [|Creative Commons on YouTube]
 * http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/digitalethic.htm
 * [|Copyright Clearance Center]
 * [|University of Texas Crash Course on Copyright> >]

Fair Use

 * [|NEW - Code of Best Practices for using digital media content] - a clarification and simplification of Fair Use policy.**

Most colleges provide an explanation of Fair Use for their students and faculty to follow. Some are listed here:
 * [|Stanford University -]<span class="wiki_link_ext">Stanford provides a great deal of information about Fair Use.
 * [|University of Texas Fair Use Information -]<span class="wiki_link_ext">Copyright and Fair Use can be unclear and fuzzy. U. of Texas provides some clarity.
 * [|University of Maryland] - Includes a clear listing of what (and how much) of a work's content can be used under Educational Fair Use.
 * Technology & Learning Magazine's[| Copyright_Chart] - .pdf file.

Creative Commons

 * [|Explanation]<span class="black_regular1"> - This is a short movie that explains the Creative Commons Copyright process. It discusses how easy it is to get a CC license for your work and suggests you look for CC Licenses when wanting to use media from the web, on the web.
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 * [|CC Licenses]

Public Domain
Some works are considered part of the Public Domain. These are works that are absolutely FREE to use and copy. There are many reasons a work falls into the public domain, such as:
 * Published before 1923.
 * Published before 1964 and copyright was not renewed (renewal was required).
 * Published without copyright notice (notice was required before 1989).
 * Owner desires to make them available in Public Domain.


 * [|Public domain definition] What is public domain and how and when works become part of the public domain?

[|Public Domain Info] - from Stanford University.