Copyright Resources

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 addresses provisions concerning the circumvention of copyright protection systems and fair use in a digital environment.

• EDUCAUSE's DMCA page is a comprehensive resource about the DMCA

The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act, signed into law in 2002, addresses issues relevant to using copyrighted materials in distance education -- including on websites.

• The American Library Association's page, Distance Education and the TEACH Act, has useful information, including an FAQ.
• Also see EDUCAUSE's TEACH legal analysis.