Myths About Copyright Explained

Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,
http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths.html

GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)

Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html

Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers

Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97/cew2.htm

The Copyright Website

Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
http://www.benedict.com/

US copyright law

Title 17- Copyrights- of the U.S. Code in its entirity from Cornell University
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/index.html

Sentry

Australian copyright information
http://www.sentry.org

Berne Convention

International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html

National Legislation - UNESCO

Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/copy/

Stanford Copyright & Fair Use

Information and study aids concerning copyright law.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/

What is Copyright Protection?

Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
http://www.whatiscopyright.org/

Purpose of Copyright

An essay on the state of copyright protections.
http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php

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.
http://www.webreference.com/new/010628.html

Copyright on the Internet

Copyright information for internet authors and artists.
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/cOpyNet.htm

Copyrightnews.Com

Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.
http://www.copyrightnews.com/

Arts and the Law

Exploring the interaction of law with the visual, literary and performing arts.
http://www.artsandthelaw.com/

Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World

Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy
http://law.richmond.edu/jolt/v1i1/hardy.html

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.
http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.html

TV's Bastard Offspring

Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.
http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.uk

Copyright & Fair Use FAQ

From Stanford University Law School.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html

Friends of Active Copyright Education

Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.
http://www.csusa.org/face/

Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age

Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyright.htm

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.
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm

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.
http://www.copyright.gov/

Illustrated Story of Copyright

Detailing the history of copyright law.
http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/index.htm

Copyright and Libraries

Copyright cases, library copyright guidelines, legal memos and Web resources for librarians
http://www.librarylaw.com

Copyright Management Center

Copyright resources from Indiana & Purdue University.
http://copyright.iupui.edu/

Current Copyright Legislation

From the U.S. Copyright Office, with links to full text of Senate and House bills.
http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/

Center for Democracy & Technology

Copyright in the news.
http://www.cdt.org/copyright/

Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources

From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html

Copyright and Art Issues

Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/

Visual Resources Association

Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.
http://www.vraweb.org/copyright.html

National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage

Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.
http://www.ninch.org/programs/exchange.html#cop

Yale University

Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.
http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy

Digital Preservation and Copyright

Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_11_hirtle.html

Copyright Timeline

A history of copyright in the United States.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/timeline.html

Current Copyright Legislation

From the American Bar Association.
http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/currentleg.html

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)

A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.
http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/about.html

CopyOwn

A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.
http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/

Copyright Colloquium

A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.
http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/

Online Copyright Resource Kit

From OCLC.
http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/copyright/

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States

Copyright chart.
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm

Intellectual Property Online

An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
http://www.eff.org/IP/

Artists Coalition Against Piracy

An organization of artists, musicians and writers, educating webmasters in copyright issues. Offers help for both intellectual property owners and webmasters.
http://www.theacap.com

Audio Video Licensing Agency

A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.
http://avla.ca

Copyright and Music

Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.
http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyright.html

Copyright Association of Ireland

Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.
http://www.cai.ie

Copyright Implementation Manual

Policies adopted by Groton Public Schools in Mystic, Connecticut, based on a 1992 publication by Dr. Charles W. Vlcek of Washington, DC. Sections on photocopying and duplication of music and video as well as use of private databases.
http://groton.k12.ct.us/mts/egtoc.htm

Copyright Online Royalties Service

Designed to deliver "real time" payments to rights owners, composers and songwriters, from all major collection societies.
http://www.cors.co.uk/

European Copyright User Platform

Provides information on European copyright developments.
http://www.eblida.org/ecup/

Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links

Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.
http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml

Public Domain Information Project

Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.
http://www.pdinfo.com/

Song Rights

Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.
http://www.songrights.com/

Copyright at MIT

Copyright information and resources.
http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/copyright/

Music Library Association

Copyright guidelines and resources.
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla/

Copyrighting Basics on the Internet

Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr..
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm

Copyright Resources on the Internet

An annotated and periodically updated meta-list from the Copyright Implementation Manual, Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT.
http://groton.k12.ct.us/mts/pt2a.htm

Publishing Law Center

Legal information for the publishing community.
http://www.publaw.com/

Copyright Information Center at Cornell University

Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/

Nolo Copyright Resources

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.
http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/

Copyright Information and International

World Intellectual Property Organization articles, guidelines, meeting schedules and and surveys related to the International Copyright protection.
http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/

Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center

Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources.
http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html