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Policies & Guidelines

Copyright and Fair Use

Thanks to the impact computer technologies have had on the way we store and disseminate information, intellectual property (IP) law has had to (and continues to) undergo steady revision in the courts. Because IP law is still being worked out with respect to computer technologies and the Internet, instructors who want to use those technologies would do well to educate themselves so that they can make good choices about how they use and share information with students and colleagues.

Here are some links to resources on IP and plagiarism to get you started.

• Campus Administrative Manual - Copyright and Fair Use
  Issued September 1, 1988, and approved by UIUC's Vice Chancellor for Research.

• Intellectual Property Policies, Procedures, and Resources
  From University of Illinois Online.

• Campus Policy on Copyright Clearance

• Copyright Crash Course

• Pew Symposium on Learning and Technology, Who Owns On-Line Courses and Course Materials:
  Intellectual Property Policies for a New Learning Environment

• Cyber-plagiarism (faculty site) Information Literacy