LibGuides: Intellectual Property: Copyright, Fair Use, Permissions, and Citations: Copyright For Faculty

Copyright Law and Instruction

Columbia Copyright Advisory Office

The Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University supports faculty on a range of copyright related issues, including creating online reading lists for remote access on Canvas and using tools for virtual teaching.

You are also welcome to reach out to CCOA during their virtual drop in hours on Tuesday from 10 AM - 12 PM by appointment. Please email copyright@columbia.edu.

Copyright Basics

The following resources were created by CCOA to offer faculty an overview of copyright and related issues:

Copyright Help at Barnard

Copyright support for faculty scholarship and workshops tailored to your courses are available at the Barnard Library. Please feel free to reach out to your liaison librarian or Research and Instruction Librarian Meredith Wisner at mwisner@barnard.edu for assistance.

Recommended Reading: Citation Justice & Indigenous Citation Practice

Introduction to Citation Justice and Indigenous Citation Practice

Much of what you will find here on indigenous citation practice comes from research guides created by the Xwi7xwa Library at the University of British Columbia. From their website: "Xwi7xwa Library is a centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship. Its collections and services reflect Aboriginal approaches to teaching, learning, and research." Some useful guides in their collection:

Also created at the University of British Columbia, but not in the Xwi7xwa Library, is this guide to First Nations and Indigenous Art.

Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous Peoples by Gregory Younging (Opaskwayak Cree)
Call Number: Barnard PN147 .Y68 2018
ISBN: 9781550597165
Publication Date: 2018
"Elements of Indigenous Style provides guidelines to help writers, editors, and publishers produce material that reflects Indigenous people in an appropriate and respectful manner. Gregory Younging, a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, has been the managing editor of Theytus Books, the first Aboriginal-owned publishing house in Canada, for over 13 years. Elements of Indigenous Style evolved from the house style guide Gregory developed at Theytus in order to ensure content was consistent and respectful. This guide contains: A historical overview of the portrayal of Indigenous peoples in literature; Common errors and how to avoid them when writing about Indigenous peoples; Guidance on working in a culturally sensitive way; A discussion of problematic and preferred terminology; Suggestions for editorial guidelines."

Indigenous Elements of Style (some points to consider)

Respect Indigenous realities
Respect Indigenous cultural property
Collaborate with the Indigenous communities you are describing
Make every effort to follow Indigenous protocols
Compensate Indigenous creators
Name Indigenous Peoples using their preferred terms and identities
Indigenous Peoples are not of another nation or belonging to another nation
Avoid past tense when referring to Indigenous Peoples

Intellectual Property: Copyright, Fair Use, Permissions, and Citations

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