Online Library

Copyright Information Resource Center

The Empire State College Online Library has created and maintains this site about copyright as an information resource for faculty, staff and students; however, this site should not be construed as legal advice. 

Copyright Topics

  • DMCA
    Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 
  • Educational Use
    Title 17, Section 110(1): face-to-face educational performance and display of copyrighted materials
  • Fair Use
    Title 17, Section 107: criticism, commentary, scholarship, research, study and transformative uses  
  • Getting Permission
    how to use the Copyright Clearance Center licensing service or send a permissions letter 
  • Your Copyright
    what your rights are and how to register your copyright 
  • Open Content
    Creative Commons licenses and open-educational resources
  • Public Domain
    how to determine when a copyright expires 
  • TEACH Act
    Empire State College is not yet TEACH Act compliant. If you want to embed copyrighted content in an online course, you need to do it under the doctrine of fair use, or get permission.

Copyright Resources