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Copyright Center

Piedmont Tech librarians developed the Copyright Center to give college employees and students a resource for copyright-related information and services.
 

General Copyright Information

General information including laws, guidelines and information about copyright learning opportunities.

  What is copyright law?    CONFU Guidelines
  Fair Use    Penalties 
  The Teach Act   Piedmont Tech's Copyright Policy
  Public Domain    

 
Using Copyrighted Materials in My Classes

Find out how copyrighted works may be used in the various learning environments offered at Piedmont Tech:

  • Traditional Course
    Courses set in a "brick and mortar" classroom on a PTC campus
  • Online Course
    Web-based courses stored in password-protected WebCT modules
  • Hybrid Course
    Traditional courses combined with WebCT modules
  • PEN Course
    Courses broadcast over the PEN system to other PTC sites only
  • Cable Channel
    Presentations broadcast to the general public via Cable TV
  • Conferences
    Presentations made during professional meetings or workshops
  • Student Activities
    Extracurricular campus activities
  • Libraries
    Interlibrary loan, reserve shelf and archival activities in libraries
     

Faculty Clearance Form

Instructors should contact Cindy Davies for assistance in documenting efforts to comply with copyright laws. A clearance form will be placed on file in the library.
 

Disclaimer

Please note that the information presented in the Online Copyright Center is for information purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for actual legal advice.