General Information
Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
Developed by representatives of the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, the Association of American University Presses, and the Association of American Publishers in December 2005.
NCSSM Guidelines for Using Copyrighted Materials
These guidelines were adapted with the permission of the Jefferson County Public Schools (Golden, Colorado). They were revised November 2005.
General Guidelines
- Use LIT@COM resources including electronic collections, interlibrary loan, and acquisition request forms
- Link to Web pages in Moodle (unless the terms of the site restrict linking)
- Disseminate works in the "public domain"
- Follow the guidelines outlined on this page
- Modify to non-infringing use or choose alternative material
- Seek permission from the author/publisher
Guidelines for Disseminating Copyrighted Works Electronically
- Use NCSSM servers
- Give access only to students currently enrolled in the class by turning on the password protection feature in Moodle
- Use materials that are directly relevant to the teaching content of the course, not entertainment or reward
- Attribute the source
- Do not share course materials, which may be copyrighted, with others
- Do not distribute illegally made or obtained copies
- Do not circumvent technological protections used to prevent copying or distribution