Copyright Links

General Copyright Links

Association of Research Libraries - Copyright and Intellectual Property

Coalition for Networked Information - CNI-COPYRIGHT Forum

CONFU, the Conference on Fair Use

Lehman, Bruce A. The Conference on Fair Use: Final Report to the Commissioner on the Conclusion of the Conference on Fair Use. November 1998.
Information posted by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Information posted by The University of Texas at Austin

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
A not-for-profit collective licensing program created at the suggestion of Congress to help organizations comply with U.S. copyright law.

© Primer (Copyright Primer)
An introduction to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of copyright protected works in the United States.

The Copyright Website
"Real world, practical and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, netsurfers, webspinners, content providers, musicians, appropriationists, activists, infringers, outlaws, and law abiding citizens." Website by Attorney Benedict O'Mahoney.

10 Big Myths about Copyright and the Internet By Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corporation.

U.S. Copyright Office
Registration forms, Copyright Basics, searching copyright records and other useful information.

Links to Copyright Information for Universities

Copyright and Fair Use: Stanford University Libraries

Crash Course in Copyright: An interactive tutorial by The University of Texas System.

Copyright Law and Electronic Reserves
Both by Georgia Harper, Office of General Counsel, University of Texas System, a noted authority on copyright issues in higher education.

Fair Use of Copyrighted Works A Crucial Element in Educating America
The electronic version of Fair Use of Copyrighted Works, a pamphlet published by the Consortium for Educational Technology in University Systems (CETUS). It was put together by the Working Group on Ownership, Legal Rights of Use and Fair Use of the CSU-SUNY-CUNY Joint Committee. It also contains links to fair-use guidelines and other resources that are intended to promote a fuller understanding and appreciation of copyright laws.

TRLN Model University Policy Regarding Faculty Publication in Scientific and Technical Scholarly Journals
In 1993, the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) completed a model policy that proposes an alternative to the current practice of routine transfer of copyright by faculty to publishers. This statement was developed by the TRLN Copyright Policy Task Force, made up of faculty, librarians, and university press editors from Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fair-Use Guidelines for Electronic Reserve Systems
Copyright Management Center
Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Copyright Duration

When Works Pass into the Public Domain (Laura Gasaway)
A table of dates and time intervals, based on U.S. copyright law as it has changed through the years.

ASCAP's Basic Guide to Copyright Duration and Termination
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Performance and Broadcast Licensing Organizations

ASCAP American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

BMI Broadcast Music Incorporated