Copyright and Intellectual Property

Electronic Resources

Kresge Library contracts with vendors to allow faculty, students, and staff to use these web subscription databases for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. As part of the agreement, both copyright and contract law apply. According to the "fair use" clauses of U.S. copyright law, you may cite short excerpts in papers and reports for classroom and other academic uses if you also cite the source of the information (e.g. journal article). You may not use entire works for this purpose.

Please check use policies posted with resources, as well as information on vendor websites, to identify any use limitations.

Course Materials

p>The Kresge Learning Support Team provides copyright clearance for course materials and answers general questions about copyright.

The University of Michigan Copyright Office provides guidance on issues related to copyright for the University of Michigan community, including information on fair use and publishing.

Copyright at the University of Michigan

If you have legal questions pertaining to resources available to or material created at the University of Michigan, please contact the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President and General Counsel directly at (734) 764-0304.

This Website

The information presented on the Kresge Library website is intended for informational purposes and should not be construed as legal advice.

If you have any questions about copyright as it pertains to the Kresge Business Administration Library, please contact Library Director Corey Seeman.