Copyright and Fair Use

Library Staff Hours

The Learning Resource Center is open for study twenty four hours a day/seven days a week.

Circulation services are only available during library staff hours.

Please be aware staff are not available on major holidays.

Monday- Friday

8:00am - 10:00pm

Saturday - Sunday

12:00pm - 5:00 pm

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas and the creation of knowledge. The University is also committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others, including those of copyright owners, and to following the copyright laws of the United States (codified, in large part, in Title 17 of the United States Code).

The copyright laws of the United States are complex. This guide is intended to provide a basic overview of copyright and Fair Use and to assist compliance efforts by posting guidelines created through the good faith application of copyright laws as they relate to the education environment.

Page	Content
Copyright Liaison	Feel free to contact our copyright liason with specific questions about copyright and fair use or to schedule a workshop.
What is Copyright?	A brief overview of copyright law - what it is, how it works.
What is Fair Use?	A description of fair use, with guidelines and examples.
Video Guides	Three short videos highlighting the main points in the guide and providing a bit of additional information.
Copyright Tools and Recommended Readings	Links to tools and recommended readings for copyright and fair use.