Information:  Librarians are prepared to direct faculty to information sources about copyright guidelines and the fair use of copyrighted materials for academic purposes.  See the library's Collections Contacts list to locate the contact info for the librarian liaison to your academic department or discipline. 

Copyright Advice:  Librarians are not qualified to interpret the law or to advise faculty about whether a particular use of copyrighted material is legal in a particular context.  For advice about the application of copyright to a planned use, faculty should contact Tulane's Office of the General Counsel, 300 Gibson Hall, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698. Phone: (504) 865-5783.

Below are some links to some information sources about copyright and fair use.

• United States Copyright Office

• Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright

• Complete Version of the U.S. Copyright Law

• Copyright Basics 

• Copyright Information for Educators and Librarians 

• The Digital Millenium Copyright Act 

• The Copyright Clearance Center

• Copyright Renewal Database

• Section 108

• Exceptions for Instructors

• Fair Use Evaluator

• Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States

• Copyright and Fair Use

• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic & Research Libraries (ARL)