Contact Information

Copyright Policy


Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Office of General Counsel
4301 Jones Bridge Road, C1094
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799
301-295-3028

Start with your Department Chair for initial guidance

Additional Guidance may be obtained through the Learning Resource Center (LRC) to determine what USU already has licensed

For general Copyright Law questions you may be directed to the Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Determining Copyright Status and Finding Source Information

Faculty and staff members are responsible for providing source information for any copyright-protected materials (e.g., images or articles) that they provide in courses.

You can usually determine the copyright status of online material by looking for the Terms of Use, Privacy or Permissions areas on websites (including image or graphics sources), or by looking for information about reprinting or gaining permissions for republication for graphics, books, and articles. Most sources of material will provide detailed information about their copyright status and usage terms, but it may be necessary to search for it. Keep in mind that there may be separate rules and guidelines for each element you are looking to use. Some owners of the material promote the use of their work and actually provide blanket permission.

You can frequently obtain permission to use biomedical materials though the copyright clearance center. Instructions are available at http://www.copyright.com

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