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Talicia Tarver

Research and Education Librarian

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FINDING SCIENCE AND MEDICAL IMAGES WEBINAR

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Objectives

  • Become aware of the various image databases / resources that are available through VCU Libraries.

  • Have an awareness of various free image resources.
  • Better understand the rules of copyright that must be considered when it comes to the use of images in presentations, publications and in the classroom.

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Resources

 

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Copyright

The exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work)

- Merriam Webster Dictionary

Creators use Creative Commons (CC) licenses to give the public permission to share and use their creative work. CC licenses come in a few varieties, depending on the kind of reuse the creator wants to grant permission for.

Daught, G. F. - https://oaopenaccess.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/i-dropped-the-nc-from-my-creative-commons-license/

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Creative Commons

Creative Commons (n.d.). About The Licenses. Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

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Reusing an Image

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Be sure to Cite Source of Images

Conduct a Four-Factor Assessment for Fair Use

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4 Factors of Fair Use

  • The purpose and character of your use
  • The nature of the copyrighted work
  • The amount and substantiality of the portion taken
  • The effect of the use upon the potential market.

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Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors- Stanford University -

- https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-factors/

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Fair Use Evaluator – by Michael Brewer & ALA Office for Information Technology Policy

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Resources

 

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Objectives

  • Become aware of the various image databases / resources that are available through VCU Libraries.
  • Have an awareness of various free image resources.
  • Better understand the rules of copyright that must be considered when it comes to the use of images in presentations, publications and in the classroom.

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Roy Brown MLIS, AHIP

Associate Professor

Research and Education Librarian

SON Affiliate Faculty Member

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Email: rebrown2@vcu.edu

Phone: (804) 828-1592

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  • Medical Images Research Guide - http://ow.ly/IyIO30jagfL

Thank You

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Talicia Tarver MLIS, MEd (2023)

Associate Professor

Research and Education Librarian

Liaison to the College of Health Professions

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Email: tatarver@vcu.edu

Phone: (804) 827-2095

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  • Medical Images Research Guide - http://ow.ly/IyIO30jagfL

Thank You