Myths About Copyright Explained
Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,
GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.
Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers
Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.
The Copyright Website
Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
US copyright law
Title 17- Copyrights- of the U.S. Code in its entirity from Cornell University
Sentry
Australian copyright information
Berne Convention
International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.
National Legislation - UNESCO
Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use
Information and study aids concerning copyright law.
What is Copyright Protection?
Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
Purpose of Copyright
An essay on the state of copyright protections.
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Links, resources and information relating to copyright law from the Association of Research Libraries.
Edward Barrow's Internet Copyright Pages
A site devoted to UK copyright law.
Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright
Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.
Copyright on the Internet
Copyright information for internet authors and artists.
Copyright FAQ
Answers to frequently asked copyright questions.
Copyrightnews.Com
Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.
Lawgirl's Copyright Basics
Copyright help page. Basic copyright information and links to registration help and resource pages.
Arts and the Law
Exploring the interaction of law with the visual, literary and performing arts.
Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World
Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy
Fair Use in a Nutshell
A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney.
TV's Bastard Offspring
Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.
Copyright & Fair Use FAQ
From Stanford University Law School.
Friends of Active Copyright Education
Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.
Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age
Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.
Crash Course in Copyright Law from the University of Texas
Course to help you learn about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials.
United States Copyright Office
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.
Illustrated Story of Copyright
Detailing the history of copyright law.
Copyright and Libraries
Copyright cases, library copyright guidelines, legal memos and Web resources for librarians
Copyright Management Center
Copyright resources from Indiana & Purdue University.
Copyright Clearance Center: Permissions Made Easy
provides solutions for photocopy licensing, digital licensing, digital content distribution, and digital rights management (DRM) of copyrighted materials for users and copyright owners.
Current Copyright Legislation
From the U.S. Copyright Office, with links to full text of Senate and House bills.
Center for Democracy & Technology
Copyright in the news.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources
From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation.
Copyright and Art Issues
Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
Visual Resources Association
Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.
Copyright Town Meetings
Information and resources from the National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage.
Music Library Association
Copyright guidelines and resources.
Yale University
Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.
Digital Preservation and Copyright
Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.
Copyright Timeline
A history of copyright in the United States.
beSpacific: Intellectual Property Blog
Resources on copyright and other intellectual property issues.
Current Copyright Legislation
From the American Bar Association.
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.
CopyOwn
A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.
Copyright Colloquium
A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.
Online Copyright Resource Kit
From OCLC.
Copyfight
A blog examining the nexus of legal rulings, Capitol Hill policy-making and technical standards development.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Copyright chart.