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Tag: Copyright guides

Copyright-safe materials available for re-publication in student media

Legal
September 6, 2016October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

Links to sites that offer downloadable images and music licensed for reuse

Tagged copyright, Copyright guides, legal-guides, legal-research, public domain, tip-sheet, tipsheet

Copyright and Fair Use FAQs

Legal
October 21, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about what is protected under copyright law.

Tagged Copyright guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Student media guide to copyright law

Legal
August 5, 2015October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The basics of copyright law as it applies to student media.

Tagged Copyright guides, legal-guides, legal-research

SPLC model copyright agreement

Legal
August 28, 2014October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The following sample contract and license between a student media staff member and a student media organization was drafted by the Student Press Law Center and is an attempt to fairly balance the intellectual property

Tagged Copyright guides, law-library, legal-research, model policy

Registering your yearbook’s copyright

Legal
September 1, 2011October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

These directions will help you register a yearbook using the Electronic Copyright Office (eCO).

Tagged copyright, Copyright guides, legal-research, Yearbook guides

SPLC Guide to Fair Use

Legal
April 26, 2011October 5, 2020 Student Press Law Center

The basics of fair use and some fair use situations that commonly arise in the student media context.

Tagged Copyright guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Avoiding plagiarism in student media

Legal
January 19, 1994October 5, 2020 Mike Hiestand

"Plagiarist!" It is an accusation that strikes fear in the hearts of students, academics, journalists, authors and presidential candidates alike.

Tagged Copyright guides, legal-research, plagiarism

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