We are currently in the process of expanding copyright services and resources at the University Libraries. We hope you find our current offerings informative and useful, and we hope you'll come back soon to explore our expanded resources!

Please contact Nancy Sims, Copyright Program Librarian, with any questions, comments, or further requests.

copyright basics FAQ What Is Copyright? Teaching and Copyright Research and Copyright Library Use and Copyright The Public Domain Copyright Scenarios      copyright resources on campus U of M Policies Related to Copyright Board of Regents Copyright Policy (.pdf) Background and Resources Related UMN policies Copyright Permissions Center Digital Media Center Office of the General Counsel Download the "Copyright At a Glance" brochure.

copyright tools Featuring: The © Decision Map Other Tools: Fair Use Analysis Tool Your Rights and Responsibilities for Use of Library-Licensed Electronic Resources Creating Links to Licensed Resources Public Domain Table SHERPA Policy Database Creative Commons CIC Author's Addendum

news Searchable Copyright Renewal Database A searchable database of copyright renewals for books published in the US between 1923 and 1964 is now available, online, at Stanford University's Libraries and Information Resources Web site.... Anti-Circumvention Rulemaking A new ruling allows film and media studies educators to circumvent CSS copyprotection found on most DVDs. The Librarian of Congress has announced new exemptions from the anti-cicumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act At the US Copyright Office...