Copyright Information & Resources

Information on Reporting Alleged Copyright Infringements

Unless otherwise indicated, all text and artwork appearing on the World Wide Web is protected by copyright and should not be reproduced without written permission from the copyright holder. Web developers should contact the author of that web page for permission to use specific information and/or graphics, which can be accomplished by sending an e-mail, if there is an e-mail link on that page or site, or by calling the author, again if the information is available.

Information on the Web that is prohibited by law or disallowed by licenses, contracts, copyrights, or FSU regulations may not be published. Groups or individuals are responsible for the information they publish; consequently, they should be aware of FSU policies pertaining to confidentiality and the use of computers. Contact the FSU Webmaster or the Office of Academic Computing for more information.

All departments, offices, and web publishers and developers are responsible for keeping their web pages in compliance with copyright rules and with FSU guidelines and policies.

For additional information, consult the following copyright resources on the Internet:

• United States Copyright Office – http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
  
  
• U.S. Code – http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
  
  
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act – http://www.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/hr2281.pdf
  
  
• CCC: Copyright Clearance Center – http://www.copyright.com/
  
  
• University of Maryland's Project NEThics – http://www.inform.umd.edu/NEThics/resources/online/laws.html
  
  
• University of Texas’ Crash Course in Copyright – http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm#top