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Most copyright questions that arise at the university revolve around issues of ownership of new works, or fair use of existing works. Related questions arise with respect to managing our copyrights, negotiating publication agreements, developing digital libraries, and posting materials to Web servers. The answers to these and many other copyright questions will almost always begin with a few fundamental principles of copyright law. The following principles can be a useful and important foundation for all copyright discussions. Need a place to start with your copyright question? Copyright law fills volumes, but here are a few points that will help frame the issues:

An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.

What is copyright? What works are protected by copyright? What is not protected by copyright? How do I register a copyright? How long do copyrights last? How do I protect my copyright? Copyright ownership at UC Who is an author? What is a work made for hire? What is joint authorship? Transfer of copyright to publishers Copyright and the Web

This tutorial is designed to educate our faculty, staff, and students about copyright law and how it relates to them. BYU's official Copyright Policy states, "All members of the BYU community-faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and patrons-are expected to respect the rights of copyright owners as established by relevant state and federal laws. Members of the BYU community who disregard the Copyright Policy may be in violation of the Church Educational System Honor Code; may jeopardize their employment; may place themselves at risk for possible legal action; and may incur personal liability" (University Handbook). Simply stated, copyright compliance is a citizenship issue.