U.S. Copyright Office
U.S.Copyright Law
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/Services/copyrightoncampus/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.
New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Offices/ALA_Washington/Issues2/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.
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.
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.
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.
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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