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Resources and information about copyright and fair use
Permission FAQs: Author Responsibilities and Copyright Guidelines courtesy of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP)
Myths About Fair Use article from Inside Higher Ed
Copyright Basics at Copyright Clearance Center
Fair Use at U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright and Fair Use at Stanford University Libraries
Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University Libraries/Information Services