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United States Copyright Office - http://www.copyright.gov/
Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office. |
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Copyright Management Center - http://copyright.iupui.edu/
Copyright resources from Indiana and Purdue University. |
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Stanford Copyright & Fair Use - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
Information and study aids concerning copyright law. |
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GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) - http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html
Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software. |
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Copyright and Related Rights - http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/
Articles, guidelines, meeting schedules, resources, and press releases. |
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The UT System Crash Course in Copyright - http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions. |
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The Copyright Website - http://www.benedict.com/
Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information. |
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Myths About Copyright Explained - http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths.html
Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp., |
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Copyright Timeline - http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/timeline.shtml
A history of copyright in the United States. |
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Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources - http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/copytoc.shtml
From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation. |
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Copyright Information Center at Cornell University - http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/
Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations. |
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Berne Convention - http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html
International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works. |
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Nolo Copyright Resources - http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/
Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain. |
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Yale University - http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy
Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities. |
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Intellectual Property Online - http://www.eff.org/issues/intellectual-property
An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. |
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Copyright and Art Issues - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/
Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage. |
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Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html
Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research. |
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Copyright and Libraries - http://www.librarylaw.com
Cases, guidelines, legal memos and resources for librarians. |
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CopyOwn - http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/
A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community. |
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Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900) - http://www.copyrighthistory.org/
A digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the Univerities of Cambridge and Bournemouth in the UK. Initially focusses on document from Renaissance Italy, France, German-speaking countries, Britain and the United States. Search and browse by date, location, language, and author. |
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Friends of Active Copyright Education - http://www.csusa.org/face/
Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links. |
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Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers - http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97/cew2.htm
Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information. |
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Song Rights - http://www.songrights.com
Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer. |
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Copyright Information Services - http://www.copynot.org/
Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries. |
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Sentry - http://www.sentry.org
Australian copyright information |