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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, University Library
Request a copyright consultation
ensora@xavier.edu (email)
513 745-4359 (voice)
513 745-1932 (fax)
McDonald Building, Room 201
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

Xavier University Policies & FAQs

• Blackboard and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF)
• Electronic Reserves and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF)
• Xavier Copyright FAQs (PDF)
• Xavier Copyright Policy (PDF)

File Sharing & Peer-to-Peer Networks

• Statement on File Sharing and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Technologies at Xavier University
• Useful Links
  • What’s Wrong with Ripping? [video], Catholic University
  • Copyright [video & website], University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Understanding File Sharing [video], University of Wisconsin Student Orientation
  • Copyright & File Sharing, F. A. Q. [website], University of Massachusetts – Amherst
  • Copyright for Students [website], Ball State University
  • Copyright Tutorial [website], Indiana University

Xavier University Handouts & Resources

• Blackboard and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF)
• Copyright Basics (PDF)
• Copyright Friendly Resources at Xavier University
  • Films & Videos
  • Images
  • Music & Audio
• Copyright for Authors & Creators
• Copyright for Faculty Teaching Online
• Copyright for Students
• Copyright Guidelines for Digital Images (PDF)
• Copyright Guidelines for Films & Videos (PDF)
• Copyright Guidelines for Music (PDF)
• Creative Commons Licenses Handout (PDF)
• Electronic Reserves and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF)
• Fair Use Checklist (PDF)
• Understanding Copyright (XU.TUTOR tutorial for students by XU)

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

• Blackboard and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF)
• 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:
  • Understanding Copyright (XU.TUTOR tutorial for students by XU)
  • 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
• General Guide to the Copyright Act of 1976 (includes chapter 8 & section 107 which covers fair use and other exemptions)
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Registration

Copyright Alternative (Creative Commons)

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

Organization & Association Websites

• ACRL: Copyright
• Association of American Publishers: Public Policy
• Center for Social Media (Fair Use)
• 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
  • Faculty Services: Copyright Guidelines
    (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
• North Carolina State University
  • Teach Act Toolkit (includes basic, expanded and discussion check lists)
• Northern Kentucky University
  • Creative Thinking (class lessons, films and activities 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
  • Copyright 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)