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General Information

•  One of the best tools to measure if something is fair use or not is the Fair Use Checklist from the Columbia University Libraries. The Checklist is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution License with attribution to the original creators of the checklist Kenneth D. Crews (formerly of Columbia University) and Dwayne K. Buttler (University of Louisville).
• The library doesn't have a subscription to the CCC, but they do provide some general information on copyright.
• This is the official copyright center of the United States. You can search to see if an item is copyrighted, and also register a copyright to yourself.
• You can find the text of the Copyright Law of the United States here.

Copyright Tutorials

• If you are in school and need to learn more about copyright laws as they affect students, this tutorial from Rutgers University will help.
•  Information for educators.
• The TEACH act lets educators use copyrighted materials for distance education. There are restrictions, so you can learn more here.
• You can learn more about the TEACH Act from the University of Texas Libraries.
•  Learn more about the CASE Act here.

Librarian Resources

• Information from the Medical Library Association.

More Information

•  Nearly all aspects of copyright law are discussed on this website.
• Creative Commons lets people share and reuse tools and works. You can let others use your work, and can also find other people's work. 
• The University of Texas Libraries provides a "crash course" on copyright here.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COPYRIGHT, CONTACT THE LIBRARY AT (309) 655-2268 or library.sfmc@osfhealthcare.org

All »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Francis Medical Center Mission Partners* are eligible to check out laptops from our library. An »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò or UICOMP ID is required.

Patrons who have been invoiced for overdue material they have not returned will not be eligible to checkout a laptop.

Laptops are available for loan from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. This does not include weekends or holidays.

Laptops are available on a first come, first serve basis. Since laptops need to be checked out and returned by 4 p.m., no renewals are allowed.

Contact the library at library.sfmc@osfhealthcare.org for more information.

*This service is only available through the »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Francis Library & Resource Center in Peoria.

»Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò physicians and Mission Partners can access material from non-»Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò computers via Open Athens. You will need to register through their website. 

If you need assistance, call the Library Coordinator at (309) 655-2268.

To learn more about the library, please watch the videos below.