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Welcome to the Copyright Basics Guide from the Northwestern University Libraries. This guide covers:
Copyright
Fair Use
Permissions
Classroom Teaching
Resources
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Northwestern University Libraries offer information about copyright law to help you make decisions about how to share and use copyrighted material in your research, learning, and teaching activities, and to help you understand the rights you hold in your own copyrighted work.
Email the copyright librarian to ask any questions that aren't addressed here, to set up a research consultation, or to set up a presentation or workshop on copyright for your class or group.