1. The University of Texas at Austin General Compliance Training Program Copyright Property

2. Copyright  What is protected?  What isn’t protected?  How do I know I’m in compliance?  Where can I find out more?

3. Copyright  Works of authorship are protected and include the following: literary, musical, motion pictures, sound, architecture, and dramatic and graphic works.

4. fact idea concept process system principle procedure discovery method of operation Copyright What isn’t protected?  Copyright protection does not exist for any:

5. Copyright Rules of Thumb Distance Learning Music and Image Archives  The Office of General Counsel has developed “Rules of Thumb” for the following copyrighted works: Reserves Coursepacks Multimedia Works Research Copies

6. Computer Software  Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted software is a violation of federal copyright law.  All users must abide by all software license agreements.  Licensed software may be copied only as permitted by the license.  When in doubt, read the agreement with the software vendor or consult the copyright specialist. Copyright Rules of Thumb

7. Educational Copying of Books & Periodicals Copies should be limited to:  Single chapters of books or articles from periodicals,  Several charts, graphs, or illustrations, or  Other small parts of a work Copyright Rules of Thumb

8. Research Copies May I copy:  An article from a journal, newspaper, or periodical to use at work? Copyright Rules of Thumb

9. Research Copies May I copy:  An article from a journal, newspaper, or periodical to use at work? Yes, but keep the amounts you copy small. May I copy:  An article and distribute it to many of my colleagues? Copyright Rules of Thumb

10. Research Copies May I copy:  An article from a journal, newspaper, or periodical to use at work? Yes, but keep the amounts you copy small. May I copy:  An article and distribute it to many of my colleagues? On an occasional basis, yes, but not as a regular routine matter. Copyright Rules of Thumb

11. Copyright Where can I find out more? The examples given are by no means a list of all copyright issues facing U.T. employee. To find out more:  Ask your supervisor, or  Refer to U.T. System’s policies at http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectualproperty/cprtpol.htm http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectualproperty/cprtpol.htm  Contact U.T. Austin’s Office of Institutional Compliance at 232-7055.

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