Copyright and Intellectual Property

Our Copyright and Intellectual Property Librarian is available to guide faculty, students, and staff through copyright and intellectual property issues. We are happy to arrange consultations and to develop custom information sessions on a variety of copyright issues including:

• the permissions process
• Use of copyright material in theses and dissertations
• author rights management
• copyright status investigation
• Creative Commons licenses
• publication contracts
• use of copyright material in the classroom

We have gathered information on some of the most common copyright questions at USF in our Copyright LibGuide, including:

• Using copyrighted and previously published materials in a thesis/dissertation
• Copyright Information for Instructors
• Showing a film at a campus gathering/event
• Managing your copyright

To learn about the copyright status and terms of use for material at the USF Libraries, please see our Copyright and Terms of Use page.