Copyright Subject Guide
Information is provided to help you decide how to determine fair use coverage, when to seek permission from the copyright holder, and how to pay royalty fees for intellectual property use. "Best practices" are also included.

NIH Public Access Policy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released its new Public Access Policy which becomes effective April 7, 2008. Under this new federal law, NIH is now requiring that the author's final version of any peer-reviewed journal article resulting from NIH-funded activities be submitted to the PubMed Central repository, where it will be made available to the public within 12 months after the journal article is published.

Scholarly Communications @ Duke Website
Duke’s Scholarly Communications Office offers copyright information, frequently asked questions, and advice for faculty authors about copyright management, publication contracts and open access possibilities.

Comply With Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines in Course Materials
Learn strategies for observing copyright law and fair use standards from the Duke Center for Instructional Technology.

TEACH Toolkit (NC State University)
Resources and information on the new TEACH (Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization) Act for using digital information in distance learning.