Copyright and Fair Use @ JABSOM

Copyright law can be complex and difficult, but it is important to follow so creators can be compensated for their work. It is also the law. These copyright guidelines are meant to provide direction and present library policies for faculty, staff, and students of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, including understanding the following:

• Copyright basics
• About Fair Use
• Fair use with common scenarios
• The public domain
• Copyright in the age of the internet
• Guidelines for faculty
  • How to use copyrighted works for teaching and taking classes (including reserves)
  • How to obtain permission for making copies
• Public performance rights of audiovisual materials
• Library digitization projects
  • How and why the library digitizes copyrighted materials
• FAQ
• Contacts and Resources

These Guidelines are not intended to act as a substitute for legal advice and proper legal advice should be obtained when necessary.

These Guidelines will be reviewed every January and changes made as necessary.

These guidelines have been most recently updated May 2017.