Copyright: Protecting Yours, Fair Use of Others

Abstract

Confused about copyright? Do you know if you hold copyrights to your own work or wondering how to use copyrighted materials in your teaching?

Copyright is a valuable asset for academic authors, so it benefits faculty and grad students to have a basic understanding of copyright and an awareness of their options for publishing, posting, and distributing their scholarship. When properly managed, copyright provides a powerful mechanism for ensuring the greatest possible impact for your scholarship.

The first part of this workshop will focus on reviewing publishing contracts and discussing a widely used tool to help ensure the broadest reach for your work.