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Copyright
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Artists Rights Society (ARS) 
 The Artists Rights Society originated in France to protect visual artists' copyrights. It now represents over 40,000 artists throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Membership, which is free, provides artists with support for copyright clearance; the ARS also monitors the use and potential abuse of artists' rights. The site provides information on copyright and copyright monitoring and a browsable listing of represented artists. http://www.arsny.com/ Topics: Artists, Intellectual Property Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Association of Research Libraries: Google Book Search Library Project
Update about the copyright and intellectual property implications of the Google Book Search Library Project. "On October 28, 2008, after several years of legal wrangling, Google, the Association of American Publishers (AAP), and the Authors Guild reached a settlement agreement concerning Google's scanning of copyrighted works." Includes links to the settlement agreement, material about security standards and public domain works, and related material. From the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). http://www.arl.org/pp/ppcopyright/google/index.shtml Topics: Intellectual Property, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Bloggers Beware: Debunking Eight Copyright Myths of the Online World
"A handful of myths have spawned practices, particularly among bloggers and website owners, that turn copyright law on its head. These myths are rooted in the assumption that everything is up for use online unless and until proven otherwise." This site provides accurate information about avoiding copyright infringement when using "works created in the United States or otherwise subject to U.S. copyright law." Created by a lawyer for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/bloggersbeware.htm Topics: Intellectual Property, Web Design and Management Last updated May 20, 2007 A Brief Intro to Copyright
A succinct explanation of copyright and fair use. Includes several useful links, including one to the author's definitive article about "copyright myths." http://www.templetons.com/brad/copyright.html Topics: Intellectual Property, Recreation Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Canadian Copyrights Database
Database of all Canadian copyrights registered since October 1, 1991 plus some pre-1991 registrations. Updated daily. It includes "traditional copyrights (original literary, artistic, dramatic and musical works) and copyright in other subject-matter (performer's performances, sound recordings and communication signals), as well as information on licences and assignments." Also features links to the "Guide to Copyright" and the Copyright Act. From the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/cpyrghts/dsplySrch.do?lang=eng Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Mar 8, 2009 Copyright & Fair Use
Searchable directory of information concerning copyright. Features an overview (including FAQs), primary materials (copyright laws, regulations, and cases), current legislation, and related links. Also contains sample guidelines and policies from colleges and universities as well as associations and organizations. Sponsored by the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources. http://fairuse.stanford.edu/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Apr 16, 2005 The Copyright (©) Primer
This "is an introduction to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of information. The interactive tutorial overviews the underlying principles behind copyright in the United States, outlines the requirements for copyright protection as well as discusses the parameters of use and access of copyrighted material." From the Center for Intellectual Property at the University of Maryland University College. http://www-apps.umuc.edu/primer/enter.php Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Apr 18, 2005 Copyright Advisory Network
The purpose of this service provided by the American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) "is to provide a forum for librarians to discuss copyright issues, with one another and with ALA-trained copyright experts." Free registration is required to talk on the forums. Includes links to related information. Note: The site emphasizes that the content is not to be considered legal advice. http://www.librarycopyright.net Topics: Intellectual Property, Recreation Last updated Sep 15, 2004 Copyright Duration
A flowchart for determining whether copyright is still in effect in the United States for a copyrighted work. The site notes that "generally, when you think of copyright term, you think in terms of the author's lifespan, plus some bonus years. However, as Congress keeps extending the bonus years," calculating the duration becomes more difficult. Does not provide citations to applicable laws. From a company that provides copyright registration services. http://www.benedict.com/Info/Law/Duration.aspx Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Aug 24, 2006 Copyright Information & Education: Fair Use
Overview of the fair use doctrine "which allows users of copyrighted works to exercise some rights under certain circumstances without seeking permission or paying royalties." It is "probably the most important exemption to copyright protections for educational settings, allowing many uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching and research." Includes a description of the four fair use factors and tools for evaluating the applicability of the doctrine. From the University of Minnesota Libraries. http://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairuse.phtml Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Feb 21, 2006 Copyright Kids
Designed for middle school students, this page presents an overview of copyright, definitions, a FAQ, parent and teacher resources, information about registering copyrights, sample permission letters, a video clip on handling copyright issues, related links, and a quiz. From Friends of Active Copyright Education (FA©E), an initiative of the Copyright Society of the USA. http://www.copyrightkids.org/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Oct 8, 2003 Copyright Policy Branch [Canada]
"The Copyright Policy Branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage, in co-operation with the Intellectual Property Policy Directorate of Industry Canada, is responsible for formulating and implementing an integrated Canadian copyright policy." The site provides an overview of Canadian copyright law, news and information about copyright reform, and links to legislation, court decisions, and related publications. In English and French. http://www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/org/sectr/ac-ca/pda-cpb/index-eng.cfm Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Copyright Renewal Database
"This database makes searchable the copyright renewal records received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992 for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963. Note that the database includes ONLY US Class A (book) renewals." Records include title, author, registration and renewal dates, registration number, renewal ID, and renewing entity. Searchable, or browse records by year, title, or author. From Stanford University Libraries. http://collections.stanford.edu/copyrightrenewals/bin/page?forward=home Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Aug 6, 2007 The Copyright Society of the USA
This group "is a nonprofit corporation that was organized in 1953 to foster interest in and advance the study of copyright law." The Friends of Active Copyright Education (FACE) section provides basic information about copyright law as applied to moving images, the Internet, words, music, still images, and international concerns. Also includes a list of regional chapters, information about events and publications, and material for children. http://www.csusa.org/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated May 14, 2003 Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Chart, updated yearly, indicating what copyrighted works are in the public domain, or when they will enter the public domain. Author is Director for Instruction and Learning in the Instruction, Research, and Information Services Division of Cornell University Library and serves as the Intellectual Property Officer for the Cornell University Library. http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Sep 9, 2006 Copyright Tutorial
A tutorial "about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials." From the University of Texas at Austin General Libraries. http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Copyright Website
"Provides real world, practical and relevant copyright information for anyone navigating the net." Covers copyright notice, fair use, and public domain. Includes "copyright casebooks," famous copyright infringement cases regarding visual, audio, and digital works. The "Copyright Wizard" allows you to register a work online with the U.S. Copyright Office. http://www.benedict.com/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Mar 1, 2004 Copyright.com
Website for the Copyright Clearance Center, a not-for-profit organization that offers "licenses and permissions to content from the world's most sought-after publications." The site explains its services and provides news, articles, and a list of other websites about copyright. http://www.copyright.com/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Copyscape
"Copyscape finds copies of your content on the Web. You can use Copyscape to identify sites that have copied your content without permission. Copyscape will also show you who is quoting your site." Currently only works with Web addresses, not sections of text. Includes links to a few Web sites about copyright and plagiarism issues. Also produces results in German, French, and Spanish. http://www.copyscape.com/ Topics: Education, Intellectual Property, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Jul 28, 2004 DigitalConsumer.org
This group organized in response to the recording industry's growing use of encryption and copyright law changes to prevent any copying (including fair use copying) of music CDs (compact discs). They are "advocating a Consumer Technology Bill of Rights that will positively assert a consumer's rights to fair use." The Web site provides background material on the law, proposed legislation, and what consumers can do about it. http://digitalconsumer.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Industries, Intellectual Property, Media, Music Last updated May 3, 2004 From Pokemon® to Picasso: Art Rights and Wrongs
Written by fifth-grade students, this site discusses copyrights, trademarks, licensing, music copyrights, and counterfeits. Includes information on how to write letters requesting permission to use images or text on a website, how to keep track of permissions, how to find copyright rules on websites, and how to acknowledge text and images. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001570/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Web Design and Management Last updated May 22, 2005 Library Digitization Projects and Copyright
This "extensive guide for libraries documents the process of determining whether works have expired into the public domain so that they may then be made available via the Web." From lawyer and former librarian Mary Minow, for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX) site. http://www.llrx.com/features/digitization.htm Topics: Intellectual Property, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 16, 2002 MGM v. Grokster
Legal documents and audio files related to the case brought by "twenty-eight of the world's largest entertainment companies ... against the makers of the Morpheus, Grokster, and KaZaA software products, aiming to set a precedent to use against other technology companies (P2P and otherwise)." Includes the text of the June 2005 Supreme Court decision. Compiled by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the group that is defending StreamCast Networks, the company behind the Morpheus peer-to-peer software. http://w2.eff.org/IP/P2P/MGM_v_Grokster/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Law, Law, Technology Last updated Nov 24, 2007 MLA: Copyright for Music Librarians
Contains information on "pending legislation, news, and litigation and its impact on music libraries." Includes news, guidelines "relevant to music and education as adopted by professional organizations," FAQs, related links, and a bibliography. Searchable. From the Music Library Association (MLA). http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Music Last updated Apr 7, 2005 MPA Directory of Music Publishers
The alphabetical list of publishers provides contact information and the names of the copyright imprints they handle. There's also an alphabetical list of the imprints with links back to the publisher list. The site has links to online resources for music and music copyright information. From the Music Publishers' Association. http://www.mpa.org/agency/pal.html Topics: Intellectual Property, Music Last updated Sep 13, 2000 Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Search Information Resource Guide
A short, clear guide for "publisher/copyright information to locate a piece of music, ... to obtain the necessary permission to perform or arrange it," or to acquire permission to reprint lyrics in for-profit works. Features links to a directory of music publishers and an index of publisher imprints. Also includes "links to various other organizations' web sites which offer useful search tools." From the Music Publishers' Association of the United States. http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copysearch.html Topics: Intellectual Property, Music Last updated Nov 23, 2004 Online Service Providers: Designation by Service Provider of Agent for Notification of Claims of Infringement
"The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, signed into law on October 28, 1998, amended the copyright law to provide limitations for service provider liability relating to material online." Features the full-text of the law, a directory of service provider agents, and information on how service providers can designate such agents. From the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office. http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Dec 8, 2003 Piracy: Online and on the Street
Arguments against music file-sharing as presented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which calls this practice "online piracy." Includes a discussion of copyright, possible penalties for file-sharing, instructions for reporting violations, news, and information about the RIAA's efforts to bring lawsuits against individual computer users who are file-sharing. Features tips for consumers on how to identify pirated sound recordings. http://www.riaa.com/physicalpiracy.php Topics: Intellectual Property, Internet, Music Last updated Jun 23, 2007 Plagiarism
An annotated directory of articles, case studies, examples of paper mills, plagiarism detection tools, essays on ethics and copyright, and related links. Includes resources directed specifically at instructors and students. By librarian Sharon Stoerger. http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Intellectual Property, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Oct 7, 2002 Plagiarism Workshop
This lesson plan is designed as an interdisciplinary one-hour workshop to provide high school students "an introduction to the issue of plagiarism, an overview of copyright laws and fair use provisions, and a demonstration of techniques to avoid plagiarism." Includes a selective, annotated webliography. From Janice Cooper of Northern Valley Regional High School, New Jersey. https://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/plagiarism/ Topics: Communications, Education, English Language, Intellectual Property, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated Jun 13, 2008 Protecting Your Website from Online Thieves
Good advice on protecting your Web site from theft, and what to do if it is stolen. Topics include copyright, watermarking, tracking down criminals through log files, and legal action. http://www.grantasticdesigns.com/siteprotection1.html Topics: Intellectual Property, Literature & Books, Web Design and Management Last updated Jan 2, 2002 The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
Founded by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II to administer and promote "entertainment copyrights through stage productions, orchestral and vocal performances and music publishing," this site also provides production requirements, musical numbers, and discography information on dozens of Broadway and film musicals. Song title searches produce detailed lists of authorized recordings, such as nearly two hundred versions of "White Christmas." Includes brief biographies of composers and writers, as well as show plot synopses. http://www.rnh.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Holidays & Observances, Intellectual Property, Music, Musical Genres, Performing Arts Last updated Sep 9, 2008 The Section 108 Study Group
This group "of copyright experts, [was] convened by the Library of Congress [in 2005], and charged with updating for the digital world the Copyright Act balance between the rights of creators and copyright owners and the needs of libraries and archives." The site provides information about section 108 (which "permits libraries and archives to make certain uses of copyrighted materials ... [to] ensure the availability of works over time"), background papers, and news. http://www.loc.gov/section108/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Intellectual Property, Libraries & Archives by Type, Media Last updated Aug 30, 2005 Subpoena Defense
"This site is a resource for individuals seeking information on how to defend themselves if their identity has been subpoenaed by a private third party seeking to enforce their copyrights on the Internet." Includes tools for determining "if such a subpoena has been issued for a user name associated with you" and for reporting the receipt of a subpoena. Provides suggested actions for consumers and Internet service providers (ISPs). http://www.subpoenadefense.org/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Sep 17, 2003 Supreme Court Rules in MGM v. Grokster
"On June 27, 2005, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in MGM v. Grokster, ruling that the providers of software that designed to enable 'file-sharing' of copyrighted works may be held liable for the copyright infringement that takes place using that software." This website features the text of the decision and related background documents. From the U.S. Copyright Office. http://www.copyright.gov/docs/mgm/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Law, Law, Technology Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
This tutorial explains plagiarism and its consequences and describes techniques for taking notes and quoting sources to avoid plagiarism. Includes a section on copyright, information about citing Web sources, and plagiarism and copyright infringement quizzes. From the University of Maine at Farmington Writing Center and Mantor Library. http://plagiarism.umf.maine.edu/ Topics: Education, Intellectual Property, Literature & Books, Writing Last updated May 15, 2007 Tales From the Public Domain: Bound by Law?
A comic book-style presentation that explores "the impacts of intellectual property on creativity -- specifically, documentary film." Follow the heroine as she "navigates the twists and turns of intellectual property. ... Bound By Law reaches beyond documentary film to provide a commentary on the most pressing issues facing law, art, property and an increasingly digital world of remixed culture." From the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke University Law School. http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Intellectual Property Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Ten Big Myths About Copyright Explained
Answers those questions about copyright and the Internet. http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Jan 8, 2002 U.S. Copyright Office: Orphan Works
January 2006 report about "problems related to 'orphan works' -- copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify and locate." Includes the full text of the report, the notice of inquiry, comments, roundtable discussion transcripts, and audio of a roundtable discussion from August 2005. http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Feb 14, 2006 UC Copyright Education Web Site
This site from the University of California "is intended as a guide to copyright in the academic setting and should not be construed as legal advice." It provides general information about copyright ownership and using copyrighted works, including discussions of material in the public domain and fair use, as well as information specific to the U.C. system. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Writing Last updated Jul 25, 2006 United States Copyright Office
Copyright information from the official source. Contains basic facts, a FAQ, law and legislative documents, fee information, application forms, and information on licensing and registering a work. Features a number of circulars and factsheets on a variety of topics such as fair use, specialized material copyrights, and duration of copyright. Search databases for records of registrations and ownership documents. Some publications available in Spanish. http://www.copyright.gov/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Dec 8, 2003 A Visit to Copyright Bay
Designed by graduate students at George Washington University, this site is meant to be a guide "to general and specific concepts about copyright as they apply to the non-profit educational setting." Copyright, fair use, and infringement tutorials are presented as an interactive map of "Fair Use Harbor" with "Multimedia Wharf," "Cove of Multiple Copies," and other educational areas. Includes quizzes and a bibliography. Not intended as legal advice. http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, Intellectual Property, Recreation Last updated Jul 30, 2003 World Book and Copyright Day
Links to resources for this "world-wide tribute to books and authors" held on April 23, "a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died." Provides links to material from UNESCO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and other websites from the United Nations (UN) and other international groups. Available in several languages. From the UN. http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/book/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Literature & Books Last updated Mar 31, 2008 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The WIPO, concerned with protecting copyright, trademark, and industrial design, provides treaties, databases, statistics, definitions, and a directory of global and regional organizations. Also available in French, Spanish, and Russian. http://www.wipo.int/ Topics: Intellectual Property, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders (WATCH)
Search the WATCH file to find contact information for the copyright holders of authors and artists whose works can be found in libraries and archives across North America and the United Kingdom. Useful for scholars and researchers who may need to obtain permission to publish works still protected by copyright. WATCH is jointly produced by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Reading Library, Reading, England. http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Jul 7, 2003 YouTomb
"YouTomb is a research project by MIT Free Culture that tracks videos taken down from YouTube for alleged copyright violation." Finds name of video, single image from selected videos, entity that asked the video be removed, and the number of days the video had been viewable. Also includes blog. Statistics are not up to date. From MIT Free Culture, a student organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). http://youtomb.mit.edu/ Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Apr 28, 2009 |
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