{"id":21068,"date":"2026-06-15T17:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/?page_id=21068"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:10:58","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/?page_id=21068","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21068\" class=\"elementor elementor-21068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3237f85 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3237f85-0644a9c \" data-id=\"3237f85\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3237f85\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3237f85\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ec484 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71ec484\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b6a1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51b6a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c26878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c26878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RESOURCES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa99e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa99e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Answers &amp; Learning Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4052fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4052fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"499\">Find clear, practical answers to common copyright questions, explore helpful guides, and discover resources designed to build your confidence in copyright law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239df9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"239df9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclaimer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d06f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d06f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"687\"><em data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"687\">The information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. 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By the end of the course, you&#8217;ll have a draft copyright policy or guidelines.<\/p><p data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2137\"><strong data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2082\">Recommended:<\/strong> A basic understanding of copyright before registering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3072\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3072\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Beyond the Fundamentals Courses <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1883\"><li data-section-id=\"wz95t7\" data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1883\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2304\">These courses expand on the fundamentals of copyright through text lessons, additional resources, and self-marking quizzes.<\/p><p data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2322\">Courses include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2537\"><li data-section-id=\"2ajq0q\" data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2406\"><strong data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2406\">21 Virtual Ways to Build Copyright Awareness in Your Library or Organization<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rmomb7\" data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2468\"><strong data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2468\">Obtaining Permission: The Copyright Permissions Request<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1iy2b0b\" data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2537\"><strong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2537\">The Essential Guide to Managing Copyright Issues in Publishing<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2599\">Plan to spend approximately <strong data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2598\">30 to 60 minutes per lesson<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2656\"><strong data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2617\">Recommended:<\/strong> Some prior knowledge of copyright law.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3073\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3073\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Copyright Primer Courses <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3073\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416b954 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"416b954\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63ffd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63ffd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2785\">Our primer courses provide an excellent introduction or refresher on copyright fundamentals.<\/p><p data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2799\">Choose from:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2926\"><li data-section-id=\"eyoko2\" data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2840\"><strong data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2825\">U.S. Copyright Law<\/strong> (10 e-lessons)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"16h9k9v\" data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2884\"><strong data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2869\">Canadian Copyright Law<\/strong> (18 e-lessons)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"m1pif3\" data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2926\"><strong data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2911\">Legally Using Images<\/strong> (10 e-lessons)<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2949\">Each course includes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"3011\"><li data-section-id=\"1hw8p3i\" data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2965\">Text lessons<\/li><li data-section-id=\"66n8co\" data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"2988\">Additional resources<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15ryvmf\" data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3011\">Self-marking quizzes<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3073\">Plan to spend approximately <strong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3072\">30 to 60 minutes per lesson<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3074\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3074\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Demystifying Copyright Micro Courses <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3074\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e730f9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e730f9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b15dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b15dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3241\">Our Demystifying Copyright Micro Courses are short, self-paced courses designed to introduce specific copyright topics.<\/p><p data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3340\">In as little as <strong data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3280\">four to six hours<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll gain a practical understanding of subjects such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3463\"><li data-section-id=\"1cp4cvk\" data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3361\">The Public Domain<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1enezyt\" data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3389\">Creative Commons Licences<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1o14o6\" data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3404\">Moral Rights<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1huliwk\" data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3463\">Becoming the go-to copyright person in your organization<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3465\" data-end=\"3568\">You&#8217;ll have access to each course for <strong data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3517\">four weeks<\/strong> and can download the lessons for future reference.<\/p><p data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3600\">Current micro courses include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3739\"><li data-section-id=\"p1hwm7\" data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3659\"><strong data-start=\"3604\" data-end=\"3659\">Demystifying the Role of the Go-To Copyright Person<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"u8qs15\" data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3739\"><strong data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3739\">Demystifying Copyright Myths, Public Domain and Creative Commons Licences<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3075\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3075\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why We Use Thinkific <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3075\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd34a3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd34a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16dc770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16dc770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3771\" data-end=\"3913\">All of our online courses are delivered through <strong data-start=\"3819\" data-end=\"3832\">Thinkific<\/strong>, an easy-to-use learning platform that complements our eTutorial teaching style.<\/p><p data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"3975\">Students consistently praise its simplicity and flexibility.<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4064\"><p data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4064\"><em data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4064\">&#8220;Thinkific is intuitive and easy to click through the assignments and discussions.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><blockquote data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4291\"><p data-start=\"4068\" data-end=\"4291\"><em data-start=\"4068\" data-end=\"4291\">&#8220;First time using Thinkific, I found it easy to navigate. It was perfect for the structure of this course. I appreciate that I was able to download notes in advance so I could study on my iPad whenever it was convenient.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"4293\" data-end=\"4377\">Some courses also include <strong data-start=\"4319\" data-end=\"4376\">online discussions, assignments, and virtual meetings<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"4379\" data-end=\"4577\">Participants receive a <strong data-start=\"4402\" data-end=\"4431\">Certificate of Completion<\/strong> for every course they complete. Graduates of our certificate programs also receive a <strong data-start=\"4517\" data-end=\"4539\">certificate plaque<\/strong> suitable for display in their office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3076\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3076\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which Online Copyright Course Is Right for You? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3076\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a34b4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a34b4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b352f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0b352f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"4636\" data-end=\"4669\">When choosing a course, consider:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4671\" data-end=\"5082\"><li data-section-id=\"15oqmns\" data-start=\"4671\" data-end=\"4714\">Your current level of copyright knowledge<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1wui9bm\" data-start=\"4715\" data-end=\"4770\">The information and practical skills you want to gain<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h73wek\" data-start=\"4771\" data-end=\"4847\">Whether you&#8217;re interested in an individual course or a certificate program<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10px1c1\" data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"4887\">The amount of time you have available<\/li><li data-section-id=\"140kzp8\" data-start=\"4888\" data-end=\"4955\">Whether you prefer self-paced learning or interactive discussions<\/li><li data-section-id=\"e4i8ov\" data-start=\"4956\" data-end=\"5016\">Your interest in building a professional copyright network<\/li><li data-section-id=\"17u2muc\" data-start=\"5017\" data-end=\"5059\">Whether you want to complete assignments<\/li><li data-section-id=\"hgmlr0\" data-start=\"5060\" data-end=\"5082\">Your training budget<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"5084\" data-end=\"5264\">If you&#8217;re not sure which course is right for you, <strong data-start=\"5134\" data-end=\"5164\">contact us<\/strong> or explore our <strong data-start=\"5180\" data-end=\"5227\">Build-Your-Own Copyright Education Packages<\/strong> for private and customized training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b209f88 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b209f88-5840d41 \" data-id=\"b209f88\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b209f88\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopyright Ownership\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4998515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4998515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"499\">Do you have questions about copyright ownership? Our brief, practical answers to these commonly asked questions will help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9162f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8c9162f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1470\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1470\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who owns the copyright to the text, illustrations and photographs in a published book? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1470\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b854a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b854a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bb8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3bb8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"439\">There&#8217;s no straightforward answer. Copyright ownership depends on the publishing agreement between the publisher and the author, illustrator, or photographer.<\/p><p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"747\">If you&#8217;d like to reproduce part of a published book, the easiest approach is usually to contact the publisher first. If the publisher doesn&#8217;t control the rights you&#8217;re seeking, they can often direct you to the author, illustrator, photographer, or their representative, who may be able to grant permission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1471\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1471\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I own the copyright to photographs taken during an expedition that was funded by a separate entity (i.e., a museum)? I used my own photographic equipment and I didn't sign any document that transfers my copyright. <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1471\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ed04b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ed04b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1400f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1400f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1410\">Subject to specific exceptions, a person owns the copyright in photographs they take.<\/p><p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1610\">Although you didn&#8217;t sign any assignment of copyright, you should check the wording in your funding agreement to determine whether you&#8217;ve transferred your rights in exchange for funding your project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1472\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1472\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who owns copyright in U.S. government works? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1472\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d00106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d00106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2104e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2104e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1850\">If the work in question was created by a federal government employee in the course of their official duties, it is in the public domain, meaning there is no copyright protection in it.<\/p><p data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"2127\">However, the U.S. government may own copyright in certain works. For example, works may be assigned or transferred to the government. A government contractor might prepare a report and assign copyright to a government agency, resulting in the government owning the copyright.<\/p><p data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2266\">Outside the United States, the protection of U.S. government works depends upon the copyright laws of the country where the work is used.<\/p><p data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1845\"><strong data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1845\">Further Reading<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1883\"><li data-section-id=\"wz95t7\" data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1883\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/copyright-laws-in-u-s-government-works\/\">Copyright in U.S. Government Works<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1473\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1473\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> A visitor loaned our museum library some slides for us to digitize. Who owns the copyright in the slides? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1473\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f9ce1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3f9ce1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ebb4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2492\">A loan doesn&#8217;t constitute a transfer of copyright.<\/p><p data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2610\">The visitor presumably owns the copyright in the slides unless they transfer ownership to you in a signed agreement.<\/p><p data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2737\">Before digitizing the slides, ensure that the visitor actually owns the copyright and doesn&#8217;t simply own the physical slides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1474\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1474\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should you do if a publisher tells you that rights in a book have reverted to the author, but the author claims otherwise? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1474\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2800b9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2800b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a6098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a6098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2998\">Ask the publisher to send you written confirmation, such as an email, stating that the rights have reverted to the author.<\/p><p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3127\">You may then need to explain to the author that they now own the rights and are able to grant permission for your intended use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1475\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1475\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> To complement a work project, my employer posted some of my personal photos on the company's website. May my employer do this without my permission? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1475\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1cd40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b1cd40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b256491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b256491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"2881\">Generally, no.<\/p><p data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"3039\">If the photographs were taken outside the scope of your employment, you own the copyright and your employer must obtain your permission before posting them.<\/p><p data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3228\">If the photographs were created as part of your employment duties, ownership may instead belong to your employer, depending on your employment agreement and the copyright laws that apply.<\/p><p data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3249\"><strong data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3249\">Further Reading<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3282\"><li data-section-id=\"bzhs94\" data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3282\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/who-owns-copyright-in-canada\/\">Who Owns Copyright in Canada?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6abb2c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c6abb2c-23cb27a \" data-id=\"c6abb2c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c6abb2c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c6abb2c\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5d509 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec5d509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a0ee6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56a0ee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dd16e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e2dd16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopyright Duration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce5cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ce5cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"499\">Do you have questions about copyright duration? Our brief and practical answers to these commonly asked questions will help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e995173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e995173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2440\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2440\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do copyrights have expirations? I've heard they run out in 17 years. I have a copyright from 1981 on some artwork. Is it still valid? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2440\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e364023 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e364023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9ed7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9ed7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"451\">Yes. Copyright protection has a limited duration.<\/p><p data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"709\">For example, in the United States, copyright generally expires <strong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"553\">70 years after the author&#8217;s death<\/strong>. The exact duration varies depending on the type of work, the circumstances under which it was created, and the laws of the country where the work is used.<\/p><p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"820\">To determine the copyright term that applies to your situation, consult the copyright office in your country.<\/p><p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"843\"><strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"843\">Related Resources<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"953\"><li data-section-id=\"fxscrn\" data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"895\">U.S. Copyright Office: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/help\/faq\/faq-duration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"895\">Duration of Copyright<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"37trw9\" data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"953\">U.S. Copyright Office: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/circs\/circ15t.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"953\">Extension of Copyright Terms<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2441\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2441\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the general rule for copyright duration in the United States? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2441\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ca35d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4ca35d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeda24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeda24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1003\">Under the general rule, copyright duration is based on the life of the <strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"977\">author<\/strong>, not the copyright owner.<\/p><p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1174\">Copyright generally lasts for <strong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1072\">70 years after the author&#8217;s death<\/strong>, until the end of that calendar year. This is commonly referred to as the <strong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1173\">life-plus-seventy rule<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1351\">For example, if an author died on <strong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1230\">February 1, 1980<\/strong>, copyright in their work expires on <strong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1288\">December 31, 2050<\/strong>, and the work enters the public domain on <strong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1350\">January 1, 2051<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1445\">This general rule applies to works fixed in a tangible form on or after <strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1444\">January 1, 1978<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2442\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2442\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there a simple way to determine copyright duration in the United States? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2442\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ec842 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06ec842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a918d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a918d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1687\">Copyright duration in the United States can be more complicated than in many other countries because the law has been amended several times over the years.<\/p><p data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1874\">One of the most helpful resources is the chart published by Cornell University, which can help determine whether a work is still protected by copyright or has entered the public domain.<\/p><p data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1895\"><strong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1895\">Further Reading<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1978\"><li data-section-id=\"1aar2km\" data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1978\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.cornell.edu\/copyright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornell University: <em data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1978\">Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States<\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2443\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2443\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does \"public domain\" mean? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2443\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67604d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67604d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c15728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c15728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2103\">The <strong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2042\">public domain<\/strong> consists of works that are no longer protected by copyright.<\/p><p data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2173\">A work may enter the public domain for several reasons. For example:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2388\"><li data-section-id=\"mb4hsd\" data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2210\">Copyright protection has expired.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"g3i62x\" data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2266\">The work was never eligible for copyright protection.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"dgesyy\" data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2388\">Certain government works, such as works created by the U.S. federal government, are automatically in the public domain.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2469\">Always verify the copyright status of a work before assuming it is free to use.<\/p><p data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2490\"><strong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2490\">Further Reading<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2522\"><li data-section-id=\"10ur1q7\" data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2522\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/what-is-the-public-domain\/\"><em data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2522\">What Is the Public Domain?<\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2444\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2444\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> My organization wants to copy and paste a photo from another website onto our own. The photo has no copyright notice or information identifying the copyright owner. Is it in the public domain? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2444\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7aa0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc7aa0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9c53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc9c53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2729\">No.<\/p><p data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2909\">You should assume that content found online is protected by copyright unless there is a clear statement indicating otherwise or you&#8217;ve confirmed the copyright status of the work.<\/p><p data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"3039\">Even if a work doesn&#8217;t display a copyright notice or identify the copyright owner, it is generally still protected by copyright.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2445\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2445\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do all countries have the same copyright duration? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2445\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77b0ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a77b0ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aac5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aac5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3104\">No.<\/p><p data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3257\">The <strong data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3130\">Berne Convention<\/strong> establishes a minimum copyright term of <strong data-start=\"3171\" data-end=\"3207\">life of the author plus 50 years<\/strong>. Many countries continue to follow this standard.<\/p><p data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3428\">However, countries are free to provide longer protection. For example, the United States and European Union countries generally provide <strong data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3416\">life-plus-seventy<\/strong> protection.<\/p><p data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3623\">Keep in mind that this is only the general rule. Different duration rules may apply to government works, employment works, anonymous works, and other categories of copyright-protected material.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2446\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2446\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> John Doe, a staff newspaper photographer, took a photograph as part of his employment. Doe died in 1963. Is the newspaper's copyright still valid? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2446\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96a830 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96a830\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd57818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd57818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3781\" data-end=\"3841\">The answer depends on which country&#8217;s copyright law applies.<\/p><p data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3855\">For example:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"4139\"><li data-section-id=\"1qsox7m\" data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"3981\"><strong data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3870\">Canada:<\/strong> Copyright duration for employment works is generally based on the life of the author rather than the employer.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"bkf6f3\" data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4139\"><strong data-start=\"3984\" data-end=\"4002\">United States:<\/strong> Copyright in a work made for hire generally lasts <strong data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4082\">95 years from publication<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"4086\" data-end=\"4113\">120 years from creation<\/strong>, whichever expires first.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4141\" data-end=\"4257\">Because copyright duration varies by jurisdiction, it&#8217;s important to determine which country&#8217;s law governs the work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2447\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2447\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is copyright duration determined for a work created by two or more authors? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2447\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45ae2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a45ae2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33ba77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e33ba77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"4348\" data-end=\"4415\">A work created by two or more authors is known as a <strong data-start=\"4400\" data-end=\"4414\">joint work<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4507\">In general, copyright lasts for <strong data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4506\">70 years after the death of the last surviving author<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"4509\" data-end=\"4697\">For example, if two writers co-author a screenplay and one dies before the other, copyright continues for 70 years after the surviving author&#8217;s death, expiring on December 31 of that year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2448\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2448\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do moral rights have the same duration as copyright? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2448\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4280be0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4280be0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55875b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55875b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"4761\" data-end=\"4804\">The answer varies depending on the country.<\/p><p data-start=\"4806\" data-end=\"5115\">In the United States, under the <strong data-start=\"4838\" data-end=\"4874\">Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)<\/strong>, certain visual artists receive moral rights protection, including the right of attribution. These rights generally last for the <strong data-start=\"5004\" data-end=\"5026\">life of the author<\/strong>, while economic copyright generally continues for <strong data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5114\">70 years after the author&#8217;s death<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"5117\" data-end=\"5278\">In some countries, such as Canada, moral rights generally last for the same duration as copyright. In others, such as France, moral rights continue indefinitely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ad89d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-23ad89d-9c99868 \" data-id=\"23ad89d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"23ad89d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"23ad89d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a4b45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55a4b45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e41e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e41e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f81af elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"72f81af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing Copyright-Protected Content\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee647ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee647ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"499\">This Q&amp;A provides answers to commonly asked digital copyright questions. It will be helpful to anyone who creates or uses digital copyright-protected materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac7c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8ac7c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1450\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1450\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you need permission to provide a hyperlink to a website or blog? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1450\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14470f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d14470f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac4225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac4225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"642\">Providing the address (URL) to online content is often an effective way to lower your risk of copyright infringement. Whenever possible, link directly to the original source of the work, such as the creator&#8217;s or copyright owner&#8217;s website, rather than to another website where the content may have been posted without permission.<\/p><p data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"847\">In some jurisdictions, embedding content rather than linking to it may raise copyright concerns. As a result, many organizations choose to avoid embedding content unless they&#8217;re confident it&#8217;s permitted.<\/p><p data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"1106\">Before linking, take reasonable steps to ensure you&#8217;re not directing users to pirated or unauthorized content. If a website specifically prohibits linking, respect those terms. Courts around the world continue to examine when linking may require permission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1451\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1451\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a library scan an article from a print journal in its collection? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1451\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9227d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db9227d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23489fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23489fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1263\">Owning a printed journal doesn&#8217;t mean you own the copyright in its contents.<\/p><p data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1397\">Before digitizing an article, you should obtain permission from the copyright owner unless an exception under copyright law applies.<\/p><p data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1505\">When requesting permission, consider asking for any additional rights you may need, such as permission to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1622\"><li data-section-id=\"8vieo5\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1543\">Store the article on your intranet<\/li><li data-section-id=\"yob1zl\" data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1579\">Distribute it internally as a PDF<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ehbn90\" data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1622\">Include it in future digital collections<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1709\">Obtaining these permissions at the same time can save time and avoid future requests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1452\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1452\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it legal to add a watermark to a digital image you legally acquired from a photographer? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1452\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c729daf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c729daf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d404939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d404939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1914\">In most cases, adding a watermark that identifies the photographer isn&#8217;t likely to infringe copyright.<\/p><p data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2057\">However, in some situations the copyright owner could argue that the watermark affects their moral rights or harms the integrity of the work.<\/p><p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2159\">As a best practice, ask the copyright owner for permission before adding a watermark to their image.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1453\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1453\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> My organization purchased an electronic journal article for research. May we store it on our intranet or library server? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1453\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63fe8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a63fe8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d493020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d493020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2361\">Review the purchase agreement or license that accompanied the article.<\/p><p data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2376\">Ask yourself:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2523\"><li data-section-id=\"1364tc3\" data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2424\">What rights were included with the purchase?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"bl0uu9\" data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2464\">What uses are specifically permitted?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"18zja9\" data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2523\">Does the license allow storage on an intranet or server?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2705\">If the agreement doesn&#8217;t expressly allow these uses, you&#8217;ll generally need permission before reproducing, storing, or distributing the article beyond the researcher&#8217;s personal use.<\/p><p data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2864\">If your organization frequently purchases electronic articles, consider negotiating future licenses to include rights that allow storage and internal access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1454\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1454\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I've published a free e-book but don't want others redistributing it. How can I prevent this? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1454\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d86a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74d86a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b002c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b002c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3073\">While it&#8217;s difficult to completely prevent unauthorized sharing, several approaches can reduce the risk.<\/p><p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3083\">You can:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3464\"><li data-section-id=\"10vtvo1\" data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3172\">Use Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to restrict copying or redistribution.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rr5ot3\" data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3243\">Require readers to agree to a license that prohibits redistribution.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1m7vy1z\" data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3376\">Include clear copyright notices throughout your e-book explaining that copying or sharing isn&#8217;t permitted without your permission.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1azngxw\" data-start=\"3377\" data-end=\"3464\">Make it easy for readers to request permission by including your contact information.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3538\">Combining several of these approaches provides the strongest protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1455\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1455\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I'm creating a digital collection of articles. Do I need permission? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1455\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0772d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf0772d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d1808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99d1808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3659\">It depends on the source of each article.<\/p><p data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3695\">Consider each category separately.<\/p><p data-start=\"3697\" data-end=\"3727\"><strong data-start=\"3697\" data-end=\"3727\">Articles from the internet<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"3729\" data-end=\"3847\"><li data-section-id=\"cxuem6\" data-start=\"3729\" data-end=\"3761\">Are they in the public domain?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uk2351\" data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3793\">Does the website allow reuse?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ltyn92\" data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3847\">Are they limited to personal or non-commercial use?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3870\"><strong data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3870\">Licensed articles<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"3912\">Review your license agreement carefully.<\/p><p data-start=\"3914\" data-end=\"3935\">Does it allow you to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"4014\"><li data-section-id=\"kijp7l\" data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3953\">Save articles?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2mchte\" data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"3986\">Build a searchable collection?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"tbwq18\" data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4014\">Provide access to others?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4016\" data-end=\"4038\"><strong data-start=\"4016\" data-end=\"4038\">Digitized articles<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4184\">If you obtained permission to digitize them, confirm whether that permission also allows you to include them in a digital library or collection.<\/p><p data-start=\"4186\" data-end=\"4241\">Each source may have different rights and restrictions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1456\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1456\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I've found artwork online that I'd like to use on the cover of my e-book. What should I consider? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1456\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39dadb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a39dadb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688fd7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688fd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"717\">If you found an image on the internet, don&#8217;t assume it&#8217;s free to use. Research the copyright status of the artwork to determine whether it&#8217;s in the public domain or available under a licence that permits your intended use.<\/p><p data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"864\">If the copyright status is unclear, or the work is still protected by copyright, you&#8217;ll need permission from the copyright owner before using it.<\/p><p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1075\">If you&#8217;d like to learn more about emerging copyright issues, read our article <strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"992\">Blockchain Technology: What You Need to Know<\/strong>. You may also find our <strong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1046\">Simple Guides to Copyright<\/strong> helpful as a starting point.<\/p><p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1232\">If you&#8217;re looking for more in-depth guidance, explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/licensing-digital-content-book-2\/\"><strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1169\">Licensing Digital Content Book<\/strong><\/a> or enroll in our <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/courses\/certificate-in-licensing-digital-content\/\"><strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1231\">Certificate in Licensing Digital Content<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b77d6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-61b77d6-1d87a8b \" data-id=\"61b77d6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"61b77d6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"61b77d6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2ee80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf2ee80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74ca8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e74ca8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c54f01 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c54f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tU.S. &amp; International Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce5104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ce5104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"715\">Whether you&#8217;re researching U.S. copyright law or working with copyright-protected materials across international borders, these resources provide a practical starting point. Explore guides, articles, and official references to help you better understand copyright ownership, fair use, public domain, licensing, and international copyright issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b3d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d8b3d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Where should I start? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2270\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ab1e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44ab1e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c830989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c830989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"886\">We recommend beginning with our <strong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"782\">Simple Guide to U.S. Copyright Law<\/strong> and downloading our free <strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"837\">U.S. Copyright Law Primer<\/strong>, which highlights five essential facts and tips.<\/p><p data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"905\">The guide covers:<\/p><ul data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1251\"><li data-section-id=\"11qmwkq\" data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"946\">The legal background of copyright law<\/li><li data-section-id=\"76i5o3\" data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"994\">When the U.S. Copyright Act was first enacted<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6uywd2\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1034\">The role of the U.S. Copyright Office<\/li><li data-section-id=\"x8m45q\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1056\">Copyright ownership<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uerhpn\" data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1081\">Rights and limitations<\/li><li data-section-id=\"rs7smr\" data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1102\">Copyright duration<\/li><li data-section-id=\"17jnmjj\" data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1222\">Copyright protection requirements, including originality, minimal creativity, fixation, publication, and registration<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fzkjsk\" data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1251\">Using the copyright symbol<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1350\">You may also be interested in our article <strong data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1349\">Clarifying Misinformation About U.S. Copyright Law<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1438\">For official guidance and primary legal research, visit the <strong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1437\">U.S. Copyright Office<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2271\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2271\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where can I find information about specific U.S. copyright topics? 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Where can I learn more? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2272\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c120054 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c120054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e62f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e62f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2263\">If your organization uses U.S. content outside the United States, or works with copyright-protected materials from multiple countries, it&#8217;s important to understand:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2387\"><li data-section-id=\"17r3v7x\" data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2294\">International copyright law<\/li><li data-section-id=\"xf2s3p\" data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2322\">Licensing digital content<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13b72ux\" data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2349\">Managing copyright risks<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ax7ms9\" data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2387\">Making informed copyright decisions<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2517\">To explore these topics further, read our resources on <strong data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2516\">International Copyright Law, Licensing and Managing Copyright Issues<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2691\">Our online courses and certificate programs are designed for professionals in the United States, Canada, and around the world who regularly work with copyrighted materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2273\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2273\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I stay up to date on U.S. and international copyright developments? 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