1. Copyright Considerations for Undergraduates Undergraduate Research Symposium October 3, 2015 Sarah A. Norris, Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Central Florida

2. *Legal Disclaimer

3. Terminology Copyright “Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of ‘original works of authorship,’ including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works.” http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf

4. Terminology Fair Use “Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research— as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use.”Section 107 of the Copyright Act http://copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

5. Terminology Non-Exclusive License “When you give someone a non-exclusive license, you give the licensee permission to exercise the right in question, but you also reserve the right to continue exercising it yourself and to authorize others to do so.” http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/understanding-difference- between-transfer-and-license

6. Terminology Creative Commons License “A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created.” https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

7. Why Copyright and Undergraduates? General academic work precludes the necessity to adhere to copyright Students generally own the intellectual property of their work(s) Students are faced with copyright implications and scenarios every single day, multiple times and more so than ever

9. Important to Note Institution/General Counsel generally aren’t able to support student copyright/IP inquiries

10. Textbook Piracy Students perception of utilizing “free” online downloads of e-books & textbooks Rising costs prompt students to look for alternative sources that include illegal versions of a textbook Solutions? – Educating students on copyright issues – Providing students with access to affordable and easily accessible alternatives (including utilizing library resources & open educational resources)

11. Honors Theses/Capstone Projects Creation Copyright Considerations Plagiarism Citation Using copyrighted works – Supplemental materials – Data Distribution/Ownership Copyright Considerations Copyright ownership Digital Repositories – Non-exclusive license – Distribution levels – Embargo

12. Beyond the Institution: Publishing Author Rights – Students own copyright until they give it away – Publication agreements are a bundle of rights – Students can try to negotiate to retain some rights Author Rights Resources: SPARC Author Addendum http://www.sparc.arl.org/resources/authors/addendum http://www.sparc.arl.org/resources/authors/addendum Check Sherpa/Romeo for publisher copyright policies http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/PDFandIR.html http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/PDFandIR.html

13. Open Access Environmental – Meets funding agency requirements & mandates – Increases the pace of scholarly dissemination Ethical – Researchers (at all levels) get access to research earlier – Democratizes access to information – Creates transparency which ultimately leads to better research Economic – Helps compensate for the ever rising cost of journal subscriptions – Provides affordable and free access to research that students are often pay-walled from

14. How Can We Support Students? Model ethical copyright practice Provide resources when available and applicable Refer to others academic departments for expertise and resources

15. Libraries as Resource Can’t advise but can refer students to resource and general copyright information Can be a resource for faculty looking for copyright information for students in particular and can provide the following: – Classroom instruction – One-on-one consultations – Embedded in course management system – Research guides – Handouts Image retrieved from: http://blog.indiantrailslibrary.org/keep-calm-and-carry-on /http://blog.indiantrailslibrary.org/keep-calm-and-carry-on /

16. Resources for Students Creative Commons – http://creativecommons.org/ http://creativecommons.org/ Right to Research Coalition – http://www.righttoresearch.org/ http://www.righttoresearch.org/ SPARC Author Rights – http://www.sparc.arl.org/theme/author-rights http://www.sparc.arl.org/theme/author-rights United States Copyright Office – http://copyright.gov/ http://copyright.gov/

17. References Ariew, S., & Runyan, H. (2008, April). Using Scenarios to Teach Undergraduates about Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism. In Coping with Ethical Issues. Paper presented at the LOEX Conference (College Park, Maryland). Retrieved from: http://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=loexconf2006 http://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=loexconf2006 Collins, K.M. (2012). Copyright and Fair Use Resources for Undergraduates: A Content Analysis of Academic Libraries’ Websites (Masters Thesis). Retrieved from: https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/record/uuid:36e67f96-65dd-4feb-96f2-aca3c72de2a2 https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/record/uuid:36e67f96-65dd-4feb-96f2-aca3c72de2a2 Keener, M. (2015). Contextualizing Copyright: Fostering Students’ Understanding of Their Rights and Responsibilities as Content Creators. Virginia Libraries, 61(1), 37-42. Retrieved from: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VALib/v61_n1/pdf/keener.pdfhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VALib/v61_n1/pdf/keener.pdf Palfrey, J., Glasser, U., Simun, M., & Barnes, R.F. (2009). Youth, Creativity, and Copyright in the Digital Age. International Journal of Learning & Media, 1(2), 79-97. Retrieved from: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:3128762http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:3128762

19. Contact Information Sarah A. Norris Scholarly Communication Librarian University of Central Florida Libraries sarah.norris@ucf.edu (407) 823-2402