Information to guide faculty in decisions about using copyright-protected resources in courses, whether online or residential, is located in the Copyright Toolkit (screenshot of homepage below).
Content included in the Copyright Toolkit:
Individual pages with copyright information for each type of resource (articles, videos, eBooks, etc.) you may wish to use. Content included within these pages:
Scenarios based upon frequently asked copyright questions from Faculty
Recommended Library databases to use in place of copyright-protected resources
Open access resources/sites
Flowcharts to provide a visual understanding of how to determine use for each type of resource
Sites for purchasing licenses or access
Link to the Copyright Permission Request Form
Information on Fair Use
Information on Copyright Law
Creative Commons information
Copyright Permission Request Form and "Library" to store permissions received/granted
Contact compliancequestions@rasmussen.edu if you have reviewed the content in the Faculty Copyright Toolkit, but still have a question about the use of a specific resource in your course.