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Please note: The links provided here are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for legal counsel. For answers to specific questions or problems concerning copyright or intellectual property issues, only a qualified attorney may give you legal advice.
Laws, Explanations and Other Basics
Fair Use and Information for Educational Users
Obtaining Permission (Copyright Clearance) for
Use of Materials
United States Copyright
Office
This is the official U.S. copyright site.
Look here for current copyright law and pending legislation, good basic explanations
of copyright, forms and documents for registering copyright, a list of copyright
licensing organizations & publications rights clearinghouses for print and non-print
materials, international copyright information and more.
Copyrights
(formerly "Copyright Basics")
This is a web-based legal encyclopedia entry from NOLO,
a self-help legal publisher. See also the related articles listed at the end
of the entry.
Copyright:
Issues and Concerns for the Academic Community
More of an annotated collection of links than a discussion
of academic "issues and concerns."
Includes a brief copyright overview and a link to the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Copyright Society of the USA
This non-profit organization states its mission as
"the gathering, dissemination and interchange of information concerning protection
and use of rights in intellectual property."
The Copyright Website
This site includes overview materials on copyright.
Of particular interest are the examples of prominent copyright infringement
cases with explanations of the decisions. The site's author is an attorney specializing
in intellectual property.
Cyberfables
From
the ASJA (American Society of Journalists and Authors), this site is geared
towards authors' rights.
FindLaw's
Copyright Law Web Guide
Located on their Intellectual Property page, this
section has links to internet resources on copyright from FindLaw, a directory
of internet
legal resources.
Friends of Active Copyright
Education (FACE)
This organization's website provides excellent explanations
of copyright for non-lawyers and explodes common myths and misinformation about
copyright.
Law
About...Copyright
Part of Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute,
this site contains copyright laws and regulations as well as current court decisions.
10 Big
Myths About Copyright Explained
The page author debunks common misconceptions concerning
the Internet and copyright. Please note: this page is somewhat dated
and is not reviewed on an ongoing basis to reflect changes in copyright law.
See also the author's A
Brief Intro to Copyright.
Copyright
Term and the Public Domain in the United States
This chart includes a clear explanation of the duration
of copyrights based on whether it was
published or unpublished as well as when, and also includes
information on works originally published outside the U.S.
When Works
Pass into the Public Domain
This chart clearly explains when materials are no longer
protected under copyright, based on their date of creation or publication and
upon the copyright law in effect at that time.
©Primer
A basic overview of copyright history, necessity, and
law is covered in this tutorial from the University of Maryland University College's
Center
for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment.
Copyright and Fair Use
- Stanford University Libraries
This excellent site includes information on copyright
and fair use as well as links to many opinion and interpretation documents.
Copyright
Bay
This copyright tutorial is geared towards educational
users. It's entertaining and informative, but please note that it was not written
by lawyers.
Copyright
Crash Course
An excellent overview and tutorial specifically created
for educational users by the University of Texas System Office of General Counsel.
Especially notable is the "Four
Factor Fair Use Test," which can be applied to assist in determining whether
Fair Use will apply in a given context, and Copyright
and the University Community: Implementing a Comprehensive Copyright Policy.
Copyright
Policy of Carnegie Mellon University
Although dated, the Policy's "Examples of Fair Use
Practice" are informative for educators. See also:
Princeton University's Blackboard FAQ
Copyright Resources
on the Internet
Part of the Groton, Connecticut Public Schools' Copyright
Implementation Manual, this site "directs copyright users to the wealth of copyright
and fair use information on the Internet."
Subjects addressed include "The Fair Use Guidelines,"
"Obtaining Permission and Licensing," and Copyright Resources: Higher Education."
The National
Association of College Stores, Inc.
The National Association of College Stores, a trade
association that serves the college and university retailing industry, provides
excellent information geared towards the academic community.
Copyright Clearance Center
This clearinghouse "provides licensing for the reproduction
and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats."
If a work is not currently listed in the clearinghouse database, CCC staff will
work with you to negotiate rights for use.
The Academic Permissions Service, Electronic Course
Content Service, and Republication Licensing Service are the services directed
towards academic users. Please note that there are normally fees associated
with acquiring usage rights.
Getting
Permission
Part of the Copyright Crash Course by the University
of Texas System Office of General Counsel.
WATCH File
(Writers, Artisits and Their Copyright Holders)
This is a searchable database with contact information
for many writers, artists and their copyright holders (i.e. heirs to the
individual's
estate, organizations to whom the work's creator gave copyright, etc.). Also
see the Locating
U.S. Copyright Holders page, which has specific sources to use and steps
to take when trying to locate copyright holders.
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