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Copyright and Fair Use

WELCOME

Welcome to the Kentucky Christian University, Young Library guide on copyright.

This guide intended to provide information and resources for the KCU community on copyright and issues surrounding copyright. Young Library is continuing to develop the guide as a service to the campus community. The staff of Young Library takes copyright and licensing issues very seriously. Use of copyrighted material without license and apart from fair use allowances (infringement) is not only a legal issue (17 USC 501), but a moral and spiritual one (Exo. 20:15). Copyright infringement is theft.

Acknowledgements

For some content, Young Library has drawn upon the copyright sites of other institutions. Those contributions are attributed as appropriate.

Disclaimer

This guide is not intended to provide legal advice or to substitute for consultation with legal counsel on matters related to copyright law.   

Digital Teaching Tools

See the digital tools available from the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy to help you learn about copyright.