Copyright and Intellectual Property Toolkit

Here you can find information, resources, and tools to address copyright issues and concerns in research and teaching.

• Home
• Definitions
• Other Types of IP
• Can I Use It?
  • Fair Use
  • Public Domain
  • Creative Commons, Copyleft, and Other Licenses
  • Requesting Permission
  • Guidance on Copyright and the Use of ULS Collections
  • Showing Films and Videos as part of Teaching
  • Showing Clips
  • Other Screenings on Campus
  • Obtaining a Public Performance License
  • Author Addendum
  • What if I've already signed a publishing agreement?
  • Types of Publishing Agreements
  • General Copyright FAQ
  • Copyright FAQ - Educational Use
  • Copyright FAQs - Online Materials

  Tools to Determine Fair Use

  This interactive online tool from the University of Minnesota provides a checklist of relevant information about the four factors of Fair Use. At the end, a report can be generated for your use. This is by far our favorite Fair Use tool at the Pitt libraries!

  This interactive tool from The Ohio State University, Health Sciences Library is an interactive tool that can be used to document your fair use decisions that can be emailed for your use.

  This is a printable checklist about the four factors of Fair Use. This document is very useful for classroom settings.

  An interactive tool designed to help users think through Fair Use arguments. More free-form than the University of Minnesota "Thinking Through Fair Use" tool. Relies on prior knowledge of fair use.