title: Open access is almost here: navigating through copyright, fair use, and the TEACH Act.
abstract: Dealing with the complexities of copyright, fair use, the TEACH Act, and the concept of open access can confuse even the most experienced educator. Online education has added to the dilemma. This article discusses the latest information on copyright issues, current guidelines for interpreting fair use and incorporating the TEACH Act, and recent developments in open access publishing.
authors.affiliation: Villanova University College of Nursing, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D003309:Copyright / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019212:Multimedia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015714:Plagiarism; D011643:Publishing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States