This paper describes a study conducted to examine copyright knowledge among special librarians in the United States to determine factors that may promote an increased knowledge of copyright and how it operates in a particular setting. A review of the literature indicates that awareness of copyright is high, but actual knowledge of copyright is lacking. Little research has been done specifically on the special librarian population, but the literature suggests the importance of the librarian as a facilitator of copyright compliance, and demonstrates a need for copyright education. This study used an online survey to solicit the opinions of special librarians on the issue, garnering 122 usable responses. Results indicate that more than half of the librarians surveyed were not comfortable with their copyright knowledge and showed a positive correlation between comfort and training. Results may be of interest to copyright educators, library managers, librarians, and those assessing MLS curricula
