Copyright Resources
At K-State
K-State Intellectual Property Policy - This document describes Kansas State University's policies and associated institutional procedures for intellectual property.
Kansas Board of Regents Policy & Procedures Manual - Intellectual Policy is under Academic Affairs, Chapter II, Section D8 (p.38).
K-State's Intellectual Property Resources - Information on trademarks, patents, logos, and images.
K-State's DMCA agent - Contact information for the individual designated to receive notification of claims of copyright infringement.
"The Beauty of Some Rights Reserved: An introduction to Copyright, Publishing and Creative Commons"-Molly Kleinman's presentation on copyright during Open Access Week 2010.
Illegal File Sharing at K-State - Sharing and downloading copyrighted music, movies, and games from the Internet without proper authorization is considered piracy-a violation of federal copyright laws and K-State policy.
K-State Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing Policy - The purpose of this policy is to articulate Kansas State University's position on the use of Peer-to-Peer file sharing applications and the unauthorized acquisition or distribution of copyrighted or licensed material.
Other Resources
Creative Commons - A non-profit organization that works to increase the amount of scholarly works (cultural, educational, and scientific content) in "the commons" — the body of work that is available to the public for free and legal sharing, use, repurposing, and remixing.
Science Commons - A Creative Commons project "meant to lift legal and technical barriers to research and discovery".
U.S.Copyright Office - The site where you can register your copyrights, renew copyrights, search copyright records, and learn more about copyright law.
The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance for Academic Institutions - A part of the Copyright Clearance Center, this guide is meant to answer a range of questions about copyright.
WorldCat Copyright Evidence Registry - The intent of this new (September 2008) resource is to develop a union catalog of copyright evidence based on WorldCat. In addition to the WorldCat data, the Copyright Evidence Registry will use other data contributed by libraries and other organizations.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries – This code of best practices addresses such scenarios as reserves, preservation digitization, and reproduction of materials for use by disabled users.
Orphan Works: Statement of Best Practices – This is a statement of best practices for tracking down copyright holders and the reasonable efforts necessary to do so.
Copyright Law and Graduate Research – A copyright resource for graduate students published through UMI to help explain legal rights and duties that are a part of the graduate process.
Copyright Tools
Copyright Renewals Database – This is a database of copyright renewal records for US Class A (book) renewals received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992 for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963.
Catalog of Copyright Entries – These PDF files can be used to find copyright renewal records for items that aren’t US Class A (books) renewals. Note: Copyright renewal had to occur sometime during the 28th year, however sometimes the Library of Congress could be slow in publishing said renewals. To maximize the search, look for the renewal records from the 27th to the 29th year.