What is copyright?

A copyright grants to its owner the right to control an intellectual or artistic creation, including the right to profit from others using the work in specific ways without permission or from the sale and performance of the work. Copyright protection extends not only to copies of the written word and recordings of sound, but to visual images such as photographs, animated images, motion pictures, or videotapes. It also includes taped live performances.

For more details on the University Libraries and Stony Brook University copyright policies, click on the links below:

University Libraries Copyright Policies and Guidelines for Course Reserves

Office of the Provost - Copyright Protection

Office of the Provost - Fair Use and Copyright Protection for Digital Media

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