Useful Links On Copyright
Legislation
U.S.
Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
The U.S. Copyright Office provides information on
existing and proposed federal and international legislation. The page offers general
information about the Copyright Office, answers to basic questions concerning copyright, publications available online,
resource for those wishing to locate copyright owners to seek permissions,
and other useful links.
U.S.Copyright
Law
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/
This page provides links to the the full text of the U.S. Copyright law as well individual chapters.
The links to Appendices include changes resulting from the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the TEACH Act.
U.S.
Copyright Office Circulars
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/
Here the U.S. Copyright Office offers 54 short brochures or circulars
in .html or .pdf format that provide information on various aspects of copyright including "copyright basics," term
extensions, copyright regulations for various formats, copyright registration
information and copyright fees. The office also offers 25 1-2 pagefact sheets
and form letters on similar copyright issues, including fair use, international
copyright, and information on various media.
U.S. Copyright Office - Pending Legislation
http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/
This Copyright Office page contains
the status and text of legislation being proposed in the current Congress and
recently enacted laws, highlighting new developments in legislation surrounding
copyright and intellectual property issues.
Guidelines
Fair
Use of Copyrighted materials
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm
This site, from the University of Texas, attempts to answer
questions related to the Fair Use section (section 107) of the U.S. Copyright law.
The site provides an overview of fair use, offers a simple guide to determine if an act
falls under fair use guidelines, and discusses penalties for copyright
infringement.
Guidelines For Classroom Copying of Books and Periodicals
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/clasguid.htm
Here UT-Austin has reprinted the "Guidelines For Classroom Copying
of Books and Periodicals," established by the Association of American
Publishers and The Author's League of America.
Fair
Use Issues
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/fairuse.htm
The Copyright Management Center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) answers fair use questions concerning use of copyrighted material
in and out of the classroom, including course reserves, class material on the Internet and in course management systems and multimedia materials.
Copyright at the University of Michigan
http://www.lib.umich.edu/copyright/guidelines.html
The University of Michigan libraries' copyright site
contains a wealth of useful links, including the texts of legislation,
such as the Copyright Act of 1976 and the DMCA; guidelines for the use
of music in education, copying for classroom use, and guidelines for
multimedia productions and off-air broadcasting; and reports from task
forces and committees such as the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU) and
the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyright Works
(CONTU).
Using
Software: A Guide to the Ethical and Legal Use of Software
for Members of the Academic Community
http://www.ifla.org/documents/infopol/copyright/educom.txt
This paper, developed by EDUCOM,a consortium of colleges and universities addressing computing and networking issues,
provides answers to frequently asked questions faculty or staff may have
concerning the educational use and duplication of software.
Copyright in the Library: Fair Use: Reserve Room Operations
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/rsrvguid.htm
This pages outlines basic fair use principles generally followed by libraries maintaining print reserves collections
for students.
Final
Report to the Commissioner on the Conclusion of the Conference on Fair
Use
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/confu/confurep.pdf
This lengthy report reflects the work completed by the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU).
The conference, which met from 1994-1998, included representatives from 100 organizations of copyright
holders, publishers, librarians, educators, and others concerned with
copyright and licensing issues. The final report of the conference
includes a summary of the discussion and guidelines (if any) in
the following areas of fair use: computer programs, online learning, electronic reserves, digital images,
and multimedia presentations.
MLA: Copyright for Music Librarians
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla/
This site, created and maintained by the Music Library Association, offers answers to general questions concerning copyright of musical
works and provides links to a number of guidelines developed by music educators and librarians. The site also features a number of
links to additional resources.
Sample
Policies
University of Pittsburgh Copyright Policy
http://www.library.pitt.edu/guides/copyright/#policy
This site provides an example of a multi-faceted campus copyright policy, outlining the rights of faculty and the institution as copyright
holders and the rules surrounding campus use of copyrighted materials.
Using copyrighted Materials: A Guide for AACC Faculty and Staff - Anne Arundel Community College
http://www.aacc.edu/library/file/CopyrightPolicy.pdf
Another example of a campus copyright policy from a sister institution in Maryland.
Academic Copyright Policy - Sample,Copyright Clearance Center
http://www.copyright.com/...../compliance/policy_sample.html
Here the Copyright Clearance Center has offered a boilerplate copyright policy for institutions to use and modify for their own campuses.
Technology,
Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act
New
Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance
of the TEACH Act
http://www.ala.org/..../Copyright1/
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/dist_learning.htm
The Copyright Managment Center at Indiana University-Purdue University
offers an introduction to the new legislation and provides links to
sample guidelines, policies and checklists for university administrators
and faculty to understand the TEACH Act and use copyrighted materials
under its jurisdiction.
Teach
Act Finally Becomes Law
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/teachact.htm
Part of the University of Texas' Crash Course in Copyright, this
site offers an overview of the act and what areas it covers as well
as guidelines for use.
TEACH
Toolkit
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/
Created by North Carolina State's University Libraries,
Office of Legal Affairs and DELTA, this site is an excellent guide to implementing
policies concerning TEACH and using materials under the legislation.
Technological
Protection Systems for Digitized Copyrighted Works: A Report to Congress
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/teachreport.pdf
This U.S. Patent and Trademark Office report offers
an overview of the TEACH Act along with information concerning the available
technological protection systems that are necessary to comply with the
legislation.
Tutorials
on Copyright
Crash
Course in Copyright
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm#top
Created by the University of Texas, this tutorial covers
basic copyright information as well as answers to general copyright
questions dealing with multimedia production, online
education and fair use.
A
Visit to Copyright Bay
http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/ This
tutorial, created by the University of St. Francis walks users through modules on general copyright issues, distance
learning, multimedia production, and audiovisual use.
Associations
and Advocacy Groups
ALA's
Copyright site
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/woissues/copyrightb/copyright.cfm
The American Library
Association provides updated news briefs on upcoming legislation,
the organization's position on copyright issues, and links to numerous copyright site.
Scholarly
Publishing & Acad. Resources Coalition
http://www.arl.org/sparc/
SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources
Coalition, is a collection of academic librarians and publishers who
strive to foster greater diversity in scholarly communication
and to create "high quality, economical alternatives to existing high-price
publications."
Copyright
and Intellectual Property
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html
The Association of Research Library (ARL) site offers
information on pending federal legislation and WIPO implementation,
legal decisions related to copyright issues, use guidelines and
links to numerous copyright-related sites.
MetaSites/Links
Copyright
Management Center - Indiana-Purdue
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/
The Copy Management
Center have developed a wealth of resources for faculty on the use of materials in distance
learning, obtaining copyright permissions and managing one's own copyrighted materials.
Virginia
Tech's Links to Copyright Resources
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/copyright/clinks.html#DMCA
Another useful site from Virginia Tech's library with information on current and pending
legislation, sample policies and general copyright resources.
Copyright Management, Center for Intellectual Property at the University of Maryland University College
http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/links_copyright.shtml
This site provides a useful list of associations, publications and agencies that hold copyrights and performance rights for numerous
authors and artists.
Copyright
and Fair Use Stanford
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
A great resource for faculty and librarians with a wealth of resources on a wide variety of copyright-related topics.
Obtaining Permission to Use Copyrighted materials
Copyright Clearance Center
http://www.copyright.com/
Also known as CCC, is perhaps the largest service providing permissions from copyright holders for various types of works.
Getting Permission
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/permissn.htm
This outline from the University of Texas, gives an overview of locating copyright holders and requesting permissions.
The site includes information on performance rights for movies, plays and musical performances as well as information on using digital images and
works of freelance writers.
University Microforms International
http://www.umi.com/umi/dissertations/copyright/AppxA.html
UMI,the premier distributor of dissertations and theses, offers a
sample
permission letter for requesting material within a publication. Although primarily geared for requests for permission to use dissertations,
one can modify this for a variety of materials and formats.
The WATCH File
http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/
The WATCH File is a database jointly maintained by the Harry Ransom Center at the University of
Austin and Reading University Library that allow users to search for copyright holders of works by major U.S. and British authors. Results include contact information and
specifications for permission requests.
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