Copyright
Copyright resources
- Government
- Indiana University
- Other universities
- Organizational links
- Copyright links
- Patent links
- Sanctions for copyright infringement
Government
- The Library of Congress
- US Copyright Office
- Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet
- US Patent and Trademark Office
Indiana University
- Copyright and Fair Use: Borrowed Media for Instruction | Center for Innovating Teaching and Learning
- IU School of Library and Information Science
- IU School of Law - Indianapolis
- IU School of Law - Bloomington
- University Libraries
- Ruth Lilly Law Library
- Peer-to-peer File Sharing and Copyright Safety | help with downloading music/movies legally and avoiding copyright infringement
- UITS Knowledge Base
Other Universities
- Copyright Advisory Office | Columbia University
- Fair Use Checklist | Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University
- Copyright Overview | Cornell University
- Copyright Education Video | Cornell University
- Copyright Basics Online Tutorial | Kansas State University
- Copyright and Fair Use | Stanford University Libraries
- Copyright Crash Course | University of Texas
- Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights | National Paralegal College
Organizational Links
- American Library Association
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
- Association of American Publishers
- Association of Research Libraries
- Coalition for Networked Information
- Copyright Clearance Center
- Visual Resources Association
- World Intellectual Property Organization
Copyright Links
- Creative Commons Licensing Project
- Digital Law Online | University of Utah
- Distance Education and the TEACH Act | American Library Association
- TEACH Act Comparison Chart | Laura Gasaway, University of North Carolina
- When Works Pass Into the Public Domain | Laura Gasaway, University of North Carolina
- Online-Law-Degree.com | Note: this is provided as informational only and is, in no way, an endorsement of this company.
Patent Links
- Delphion Intellectual Property Network | Search patents online
- US Patent and Trademark Office | Conduct patent and patent application searches
- Patent Searching Tutorial | University of Texas
- Patent Application Search Tutorial | Univesity of Texas
Sanctions for Copyright Infringement
Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material using Indiana University's information technology resources — including sharing copyrighted music, movies, and software through peer-to-peer applications like LimeWire, BitTorrent, etc. using Internet access provided by IU — is against the law and university policy. Unlawful file sharing may subject you to legal penalties, which can include any or all of the following:
- Having to pay money to the copyright holder in a lawsuit — between $750 and $30,000 for each file, and up to $150,000 for each file if the infringement was willful
- Having to pay the copyright holder's costs and attorney fees to bring the lawsuit
- Criminal fines of up to $250,000, and up to 10 years' jail time — even if someone sharing files doesn't sell or charge for them
- Seizure and destruction of infringing files
Additionally the university may impose sanctions, including loss of network access and disciplinary action. Visit protect.iu.edu/copyright for further information about these sanction or to learn how to avoid copyright infringement claims from music, movie, and software copyright holders.
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