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Xavier University Copyright Agent

Pursuant to 17 United States Code 512 (c)(2) (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998), the University Library is the designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement. Direct any notices of infringement to:

Amy Filiatreau Ensor, Xavier University Copyright Agent
Director of Content Management
filiatreaua@xavier.edu (email)
513 745-4359 (voice)
513 745-1932 (fax)
McDonald Memorial Library, Room 201
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

Xavier University Policies & FAQs

• Xavier Copyright FAQs (PDF)
• Xavier Copyright Policy (PDF)

Filesharing & Peer-t0-Peer Networks

• Statement on Filesharing and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Technologies at Xavier University
• Useful Links
  • What’s Wrong with Ripping? [video], Catholic University
  • Student Copyright [video & website], University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Understanding File Sharing [video], University of Wisconsin Student Orientation
  • Copyright, Privacy and Security: A Few Do’s and Don’t’s for New Students [video], University of Massachusetts – Amherst
  • Copyright for Students [website], Ball State University
  • Filesharing Tutorial [website], Indiana University

Xavier University Handouts & Resources

• Copyright Basics (PDF)
• Copyright Friendly Resources at Xavier University
  • Films & Videos
  • Images
  • Music & Audio
• Copyright Guidelines for Digital Images (PDF)
• Copyright Guidelines for Films & Videos (PDF)
• Copyright Guidelines for Music (PDF)
• Creative Commons Licenses Handout (PDF)
• Fair Use Checklist (PDF)

Xavier University Presentations

• Copyright: What you need to know about this frustrating law (PPT; by Amy Filiatreau Ensor)
• Creative Commons Presentation (PPT)

Xavier University Release Forms

• Consent to Publish Student Works on the Internet (PDF)
• Oral History Interview Release Form (PDF)
• Participation in Xavier Video/Audio Programming & Photography Release Form (PDF)

Copyright & Blackboard

• TEACH Act Best Practices Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association)
• Using Course Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard): Guidelines & Best Practices for Copyright Compliance
  (PDF; from the Copyright Clearance Center)

Tutorials

• For Instructors:
  • Copyright for the Classroom: Part I (35 min video tutorial for instructors by NKU; covers the copyright basics, including copyright owner rights for your scholarly works and how to apply Fair Use to your teaching needs)
  • Copyright for the Classroom: Part II (45 min video tutorial for instructors by NKU; reviews copyright in the digital classroom environment, including reality check scenarios to assist in class instruction)
• For Students:
  • Creative Thinking Films (YouTube videos for students by NKU)
  • Creative Thinking Handouts (PDF files for students by NKU)
  • Creative Thinking Lesson 1: Plagiarism (for students by KNU)
  • Creative Thinking Lesson 2: Copyright (for students by KNU

U.S. Copyright Office Website

• Home Page
• 1976 Copyright Act, Title 17, U.S. Code
• Section 107 of the U. S. Copyright Law (fair use)
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Registration
• Teach Act Guidelines

Copyright Alternative (Creative Commons)

• Creative Commons Homepage
• Creative Commons Do-It-Yourself Licensing
• Creative Commons Licences Handout (PDF)
• Creative Commons Presentation (PPT)
• Creative Commons Video (5 min video; MOV)

Organization & Association Websites

• ACRL Copyright Resources on the Web
• Association of American Publishers - Copyright Resources
• Center for Social Media (Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education)
• Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Online

• American Distance Education Consortium
  • Fair Use Guidelines for Education Multimedia
• College of Charleston, School or Languages, Cultures and World Affairs
  • Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
    (PDF; provides minute and second limitations for music and video)
• Cornell University
  • Copyright Information Center
  • Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States by Peter B. Hirtle
• IUPUI
  • Copyright Management Center
• Checklist for Fair Use
• Northern Kentucky University
  • Creative Thinking (class lessons, films and activitis on plagiarism and copyright awareness funded by a grant from the Cincinnati Bar Association)
  • Copyright for the Classroom: Part I (35 min; for instructors)
  • Copyright for the Classroom: Part II (45 min; for instructors)
  • All Creative Thinking Films (YouTube videos)
• Penn State University
• Policies, Guidelines & Laws
• University of Michigan
  • Copyrights at the University of Michigan
• University of Texas
  • Crash Course in Copyright
  • Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials (Includes: "Rules of Thumb")
• Stanford University
  • Copyright & Fair Use Center
• U. S. Department of Education
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)