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Fair Use
"Fair Use" is a provision in US copyright law that imposes limits and exceptions to the exclusive rights of authors / creators.
It means that you can use copyright-protected media without asking for permission if the following factors speak in favour of your proposed use:
1. the way you use it;
2. the nature of what you use;
3. how much of the original material you use;
4. whether your use will impact the market for the work.
(...and here is the letter of the law)
In practical terms, the determination whether a use is "fair" is a subjective one. However, there are some
- TOOLS available to help you in the process;
- RESOURCES on the University website;
- Extensive documentation at Stanford's Copyright and Fair Use site;
Learning Business Featuring GU Databases
- Academic Resource CenterS&P Global Market Intelligence provide Training the Street has been preparing financial professionals for success by incorporating a dynamic mix of live instruction, class collaboration, and technical fundamentals, bringing finance fundamentals to life.
- Morningstar Investing ClassroomVideos and Text-based courses on Stocks, Funds, Portfolios, Bonds, ETFs, Retirement Planning, as well as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing. Includes quizzes for beginners to advanced. Find additional tutorials in the right box.
- Federal Reserve EducationCompiles all the educational modules, lesson plans, and other resources put out by the Federal Reserve. If you're looking for an infographic or teaching resource, try here.
Open Educational Resources (OER)
- OER - BusinessList of e-textbooks and video for business from Humboldt St Univ
- OER for Business GuideList of e-textbooks, videos, and other resources collected by Washtenaw, MI Comm College
- Open Education Resoruces: Get StartedThis guide is designed to help faculty find, create and incorporate open educational resources for classes from Portland CC. Disregard Adopt tab.
- OER: Background InformationA guide for faculty on Pros and Cons, finding, and using OERs in the classroom from U of MD.
Tools for Learning
- LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new windowActive GU NetID required for access.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) offers thousands of video tutorials on hundreds of subjects. Watch a stand-alone video, or a series leading to an online certification. Patrons with LinkedIn accounts can add certificates to their LinkedIn profiles.
- Online Meeting ToolsOther ways to meet with your students and colleagues.
- Writing CenterIndividualized assistance at any stage of your writing process
- Citation ToolsOnline research management tools are used for writing, and collaboration. Designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies.
Add to the Collection
We welcome all suggestions to build our collection for electronic and print materials
Submit your one-time purchase request or journal or database request here
When thinking of adding new journals please take into consideration: Do we already have it online? Is it indexed and what it its price?
Other ways materials come into the library: suggestions, approval plans, and donations.
