Teaching and Copyright
Step 4D: Online Only Class
All material is provided to students through the course management system, as well as Library Reserve, including E-Reserves. Fair Use Analysis completed for each item. TEACH may also apply.
1. Books:
a. Electronic book:
i. Provide link to library catalog record information so students can access and “check out”
b. Book chapters:
i. Obtain permission from publisher (will NOT be done by Library Reserve).
ii. Provide Library Reserve with either print (for scanning) or electronic versions of chapters.
iii. The item will be removed/returned at the end of the semester.
2. Manuscripts or other non-published material (including email and electronic documents):
a. Obtain permission if necessary (refer to your Fair Use Analysis).
b. If attribution is not apparent, please provide.
c. Electronic version:
i. Provide link to URL when available.
ii. Link to PDF if available. If link is no longer available upload PDF to CMS and
provide full attribution.
3. Reports:
a. Electronic version:
i. Provide link to URL when available
ii. If URL no longer available upload PDF to CMS and provide full attribution
4. Articles:
a. Available through the Library:
i. Provide citation information so students can locate either electronic version or
ii. Provide link to article through the Library’s website (do not upload the PDF to your CMS)
b. Not available through the Library
i. Obtain permission from publisher if necessary
ii. Electronic version
1. Provide electronic version to Library E-Reserves.
2. The item will be removed/returned at the end of the semester.
5. AV : Check these places for Library AV holdings and/or accessibility:
5a. AV – Movies (films, dramatic works (plays, opera, etc), TV programs, documentaries. etc):
a. Must be for educational purpose.
b. Must be selected by course instructor.
c. Must be legally obtained.
d. Online (contact FACT for assistance):
i. You cannot show the whole movie online.
ii. If “Conditions of Use”* allows streaming, a SMALL portion, directly pertinent to educational purpose,
can be selected for streaming.
iii. If “Conditions of Use”* does NOT allow streaming, contact copyright owner for permission and
pay any fees associated with this.
5b. AV – Music:
a. Must be for educational purpose.
b. Must be selected by course instructor.
c. Must be legally obtained.
d. Online (contact FACT for assistance):
i. If “Conditions of Use”* allows streaming, a SMALL portion directly pertinent to educational purpose
can be selected for streaming.
ii. If “Conditions of Use”* does NOT allow streaming, contact copyright owner for permission and
pay any fees associated with this.
5c. AV – Images
a. Must be for educational purpose.
b. Must be selected by course instructor.
c. Must be legally obtained.
d. Upload to your CMS any photograph, slide, graphic image, map, etc and provide full attribution.
* “Conditions of Use” for AV material: Condition of use are often found on the actual item, sometimes it may be posted on the shrink-wrap that originally came when the item was acquired/purchased. For the most part assume that streaming rights are NOT permitted without special permission and payment of additional fees.
Do NOT assume that all AV material in the Library already has streaming permissions. The majority does not have this license
For more detailed information about using media in teaching go to:
Copyright@USU specifically: Music Images Movies
Return to Fair Use
Return to Home
All material is provided to students through the course management system, as well as Library Reserve, including E-Reserves. Fair Use Analysis completed for each item. TEACH may also apply.
1. Books:
a. Electronic book:
i. Provide link to library catalog record information so students can access and “check out”
b. Book chapters:
i. Obtain permission from publisher (will NOT be done by Library Reserve).
ii. Provide Library Reserve with either print (for scanning) or electronic versions of chapters.
iii. The item will be removed/returned at the end of the semester.
2. Manuscripts or other non-published material (including email and electronic documents):
a. Obtain permission if necessary (refer to your Fair Use Analysis).
b. If attribution is not apparent, please provide.
c. Electronic version:
i. Provide link to URL when available.
ii. Link to PDF if available. If link is no longer available upload PDF to CMS and
provide full attribution.
3. Reports:
a. Electronic version:
i. Provide link to URL when available
ii. If URL no longer available upload PDF to CMS and provide full attribution
4. Articles:
a. Available through the Library:
i. Provide citation information so students can locate either electronic version or
ii. Provide link to article through the Library’s website (do not upload the PDF to your CMS)
b. Not available through the Library
i. Obtain permission from publisher if necessary
ii. Electronic version
1. Provide electronic version to Library E-Reserves.
2. The item will be removed/returned at the end of the semester.
5. AV : Check these places for Library AV holdings and/or accessibility:
- Library Catalog: Select Advanced Search and limit the TYPE to the format you need
- Key Resources in Streaming Audio & Video:
- Images:
5a. AV – Movies (films, dramatic works (plays, opera, etc), TV programs, documentaries. etc):
a. Must be for educational purpose.
b. Must be selected by course instructor.
c. Must be legally obtained.
d. Online (contact FACT for assistance):
i. You cannot show the whole movie online.
ii. If “Conditions of Use”* allows streaming, a SMALL portion, directly pertinent to educational purpose,
can be selected for streaming.
iii. If “Conditions of Use”* does NOT allow streaming, contact copyright owner for permission and
pay any fees associated with this.
5b. AV – Music:
a. Must be for educational purpose.
b. Must be selected by course instructor.
c. Must be legally obtained.
d. Online (contact FACT for assistance):
i. If “Conditions of Use”* allows streaming, a SMALL portion directly pertinent to educational purpose
can be selected for streaming.
ii. If “Conditions of Use”* does NOT allow streaming, contact copyright owner for permission and
pay any fees associated with this.
5c. AV – Images
a. Must be for educational purpose.
b. Must be selected by course instructor.
c. Must be legally obtained.
d. Upload to your CMS any photograph, slide, graphic image, map, etc and provide full attribution.
* “Conditions of Use” for AV material: Condition of use are often found on the actual item, sometimes it may be posted on the shrink-wrap that originally came when the item was acquired/purchased. For the most part assume that streaming rights are NOT permitted without special permission and payment of additional fees.
Do NOT assume that all AV material in the Library already has streaming permissions. The majority does not have this license
For more detailed information about using media in teaching go to:
Copyright@USU specifically: Music Images Movies
Return to Fair Use
Return to Home
