Copyright and Plagiarism : Guidelines

These guidelines are interpretations of the U.S. copyright law developed by groups of educational organizations and organizations representing copyright stakeholders. They have been developed to assist educators in complying with the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law. The Saudi copyright laws complete text are available through WIPO website

1. Music Publisher's Association- Copying Under Copyright: A Practical Guide
2. The United States Copyright Law: A Guide for Music Educators
3. Copyright Law: What Music Teachers Need To Know
4. Library and Classroom Use of Copyrighted Videotapes and Computer Software. February, 1986.
5. Using Software: A Guide to the Ethical and Legal Use of Software for Members of the Academic Community. January, 1992.
6. Interlibrary Loan
7. Fair Use Guidelines for Electronic Reserve Systems. March, 1996.
8. Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.
9. Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Distance Learning, Revised Draft. November, 1996
10. Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images, Revised Draft. December, 1996
11. Final Report of the Commissioner on the Conclusion of the Conference on Fair Use. November, 1998
12. IFLA's Position Paper on Copyright in the Electronic Environment. March, 2001.

• Saudi Arabia Copyright Office
• U.S. Copyright Office
• U.S. Copyright Information Circulars and Forms
• Crash Course in Copyright
• The Copyright Site
• 10 Big Myths about copyright explained
• Copyright Information
• Copyright and Intellectual Property Policies
• Know Your Copy Rights
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