Copyright Services

What is Copyright?

Copyright is a form of intellectual property which protects the original works of authors and creators when said work is fixed in a tangible format. For more information, view our copyright guide. Below are some of the ways Milner can assist users in understanding their rights and responsibilities when it comes to copyright.

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Fair Use Assessment

Conducting fair use assessments and advising if permission-for-use is required for materials used by faculty and students in the course of research, teaching, and communicating scholarship. This non-legally binding advisement service is available to faculty, students, and staff, or in some limited cases, community members.

Permissions

Assist with identifying rightsholders and navigating the permission process to enable use of copyright-protected materials.

Education

Support for Illinois State University faculty, students, and staff in understanding copyright and applying copyright principles in their work, course materials, and scholarly communications.

Author Rights

Congratulations on your accepted publication! Before you sign the publisher’s agreement, consider what rights you might be giving away and what options you have available. Consult with the scholarly communication team for assistance.

Creative Commons

Creative Commons (CC) is a global nonprofit that offers free legal license tools to enable sharing and reuse of copyrighted works. You can search for CC-licensed material to use yourself, and you can apply CC licenses to your own work. For more information, contact the scholarly communication team.

Scholarly Communication

Assistance with licensing and copyrights in publication and depositing of work into ISU ReD, the university’s institutional repository.

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