Copyright Information Center

The Copyright Information Center provides education about copyright matters to faculty, staff, and students at Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University through online help guides, individual consultations, and workshops.

This information is designed to explain U.S. Copyright laws and how they apply to basic copyright questions that arise in the course of academic work. The information should not be considered legal advice. For legal guidance please contact university counsel.

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Workshop Schedule

How to Find and Legally Use Images

Thursday, January 30, 12 pm – 1 pm, Online via Zoom

Ever wonder if it's okay to use an image in your course materials, publication, or conference presentation? This workshop will help you identify when it's okay to use images without permission. It will also provide tips for locating images that can be freely used under Creative Commons licenses or the public domain.

How to Find and Legally Use Videos

Tuesday, February 18, 12 pm - 1 pm, Online via Zoom

Ever wonder if it's okay to use a video in your course materials or at an event? This workshop will help you understand how copyright law applies to videos and help you identify how to access videos you can legally use.

Copyright and Careers: Understanding Copyright for Journalists

Wednesday, February 19, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Online via Zoom

Are you planning a career in journalism or the news? Come learn how copyright law is relevant to your career including how you can use others' copyright works as well as get protection for you own works.

Author's Rights and Publication Agreements: What to Know Before You Sign

Thursday, March 20, 4 pm - 5 pm, Online via Zoom

Working on a publication? This workshop will help you understand your rights as an author under copyright law. It will provide information common types of publication agreements and their terms and provide tips on negotiating your contract through hands on exercises.

Identifying Predatory Publishers

Monday, March 31, 12 pm – 1 pm, Online via Zoom

Predatory publishing is an exploitive practice that deviates from standard scholarly publishing practices. Learn more about what the characteristics of a predatory publisher are and how to identify them in this workshop.

Addressing the Textbook Affordability Problem Part 2: How to Adapt, Revise, and Publish Open Educational Resources

Tuesday, April 8, 12 pm - 1 pm, Online via Zoom

Interested in adopting open educational resources for your classes? Learn about how to adapt and revise existing open educational resources or publish your own. This workshop will cover publishing platform options and how to interpret and apply open licenses on existing OER or to the OER you're creating.

Navigating Open Access Publishing

Monday, April 14, 4 pm – 5 pm, Online via Zoom

Open Access publishing fundamentally alters the way research is shared, ensuring that scholarly findings are freely accessible to a worldwide audience without financial or subscription barriers. This workshop will empower participants to understand the benefits and challenges of OA publishing and the various models of OA publishing as well as identify open access journals and platforms.

To request a workshop on a different date or topic or in-class instruction, contact Danielle Whren Johnson at dwhren@loyola.edu.

Tutorials and Recordings of Previous Workshops

Missed one of our workshops? Check out recordings of previous workshops and our self-paced copyright tutorials.

Copyright Law

Information about the following aspects of copyright law and related matters is available on the Copyright Information Center Research Guide.

Copyright Policy

The library seeks to fulfill its mission of providing information services and resources while also complying with copyright law. The purpose of this copyright policy is to outline guidelines for common uses of copyrighted materials within the Loyola Notre Dame Library while carrying out its mission.

LNDL Copyright Policy

DMCA Agent

The Loyola Notre Dame Library complies with all provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998). If you have a concern about use of copyrighted material on any Loyola Notre Dame Library site please contact the designated DMCA Agent:

Danielle Whren Johnson
Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian
200 Winston Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21212
dwhren@loyola.edu
dwhren@ndm.edu
410-617-6872

The DMCA requires that notices of alleged copyright infringement be in writing and include the following information:

Identification of the copyrighted work or works claimed to have been infringed.
A description of the material that is claimed to be infringing, and information sufficient to permit the Loyola Notre Dame Library's agent to locate the material.
Contact information for you, including your address, telephone number, and/or email address
A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the owner's agent, or by the law.
A statement by you that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, you are authorized on behalf of the owner to enforce the copyrights that are claimed to be infringed.
A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner.

For more information visit Copyright.gov.

This online workshop will cover the basics of copyright law, the public domain, using materials already licensed for use either through the library or Creative Commons, and seeking copyright permissions. It will also provide information on the fair use provision in copyright law and how it can be applied to using copyrighted materials in teaching and research. Participants will work through examples to help make them feel comfortable applying fair use. This workshop will be provided online using Zoom video conferencing software. A link to access the workshop will be sent to registered participants.

This online workshop will cover the basics of copyright law, the public domain, using materials already licensed for use either through the library or Creative Commons, and seeking copyright permissions. It will also provide information on the fair use provision in copyright law and how it can be applied to using copyrighted materials in teaching and research. Participants will work through examples to help make them feel comfortable applying fair use. This workshop will be provided online using Zoom video conferencing software. A link to access the workshop will be sent to registered participants.

This online workshop will cover the basics of copyright law, the public domain, using materials already licensed for use either through the library or Creative Commons, and seeking copyright permissions. It will also provide information on the fair use provision in copyright law and how it can be applied to using copyrighted materials in teaching and research. Participants will work through examples to help make them feel comfortable applying fair use. This workshop will be provided online using Zoom video conferencing software. A link to access the workshop will be sent to registered participants.

This workshop will cover the basics of copyright law, the public domain, using materials already licensed for use either through the library or Creative Commons, and seeking copyright permissions. It will also provide information on the fair use provision in copyright law and how it can be applied to using copyrighted materials in teaching and research. Participants will work through examples to help make them feel comfortable applying fair use.

This workshop will cover the basics of copyright law, the public domain, using materials already licensed for use either through the library or Creative Commons, and seeking copyright permissions. It will also provide information on the fair use provision in copyright law and how it can be applied to using copyrighted materials in teaching and research. Participants will work through examples to help make them feel comfortable applying fair use.