Copyright & Reserves: The Laws

Copyright is a legal set of rights designed to protect the intellectual property of content creators. This link contains Title 17 of the United States Code, it includes the Copyright Act of 1976 and all subsequent amendments through March 2020. When link opens, scroll down for text of law.

The aim of DMCA is to balance the interests of copyright owners and users and examine copyright infringement within the digital world.

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act, Public Law 107-273 "facilitates and enables the performance and display of copyrighted materials for distance education by accredited, non-profit educational institutions (and some government entities) that meet the TEACH Act’s qualifying requirements." ~ Copyright Clearing House

About The TEACH Act and DMCA. Courtesy Georgetown University, Dahlgren Library

Courtesy of the American Library Association

Courtesy Division of the Senior Vice President and General Council, Yale University

Courtesy Copyright Clearing House