Linkography (A Map of Links)
& Other Selected Resources
 
   
 

 

Copyright and Fair Use Basics

 

 

1. Government and Law Library Links

U.S. Copyright Office

Information about the copyright laws, registering copyrights, researching copyright titles, international laws, etc.

http://www.loc.gov/copyright


CONFU: Conference on Fair Use

Final report as a result of CONFU (Nov. 1998)

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/confu


Cornell University Law Library - Copyright

Includes extensive information about the copyright law and court cases.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/copyright.html


Franklin Pierce Law Center

Includes "Copyright on the Internet" by Thomas G. Field, Jr.

http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm


" When Works Pass Into the Public Domain"

The chart developed by Lolly Gasaway to show the term of copyright depending on when the work was copyrighted.

http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm




2. Educational Institutions: Copyright & Fair Use

Stanford University Libraries - Copyright & Fair Use

This is one of the most thorough web sites on all aspects of copyright as it impacts education. It includes many links to other excellent sites.

http://fairuse.stanford.edu


University of Texas - Crash Course in Copyright & Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials

This site also is thorough and extensive in its coverage of all aspects of copyright. Georgia Harper, the lawyer who has written much of the information for this site, is one of the most respected copyright/fair use lawyers in the country.

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm


Groton K-12 School District — Copyright Implementation Manual

One of the best resources for links to other sites of interest to educators. Includes their copyright policy.

http://groton.k12.ct.us/mts/pt2a.htm


Yale University — Copyright Resources Online

An extensive linkography to a variety of copyright sites including many university sites, government sites, research papers on copyright, and general information copyright sites.

http://www.library.yale.edu:80/~okerson/copyproj.html


CETUS (collaborative effort of California State University, State University of New York, and the City University of New York) - Fair Use of Copyrighted Works

This site is the web version of a pamphlet they published on fair use in an educational institution. The site includes excellent information and links to other valuable sites.

http://www.cetus.org/fairindex.html#Contents


University of Michigan — Copyright Information Resources

Another extensive site that includes links to a variety of copyright sites including other educational institutions, copyright owners, copyright resources, etc.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/copyright/resources.html


ILT (Institute for Learning Technologies)

Guide to copyright for educators and links to CREDO (Copyright Resources for Education Online). This site is still under development.

http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/copyright/index.html


Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia

An overview of the process for developing the guidelines as well as the text of the guidelines, and a link to the CONFU interim report.

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/mtss/fairuse/default.html




3. Copyright Information

The Copyright Website

An extensive site on copyright that includes links to other valuable resources.

http://www.benedict.com


EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) - Intellectual Property Online

Information about copyright, patents, and trademarks

http://www.eff.org/pub/Intellectual_property/


Law and the Web

Includes examples of court decisions with clear explanations for the novice about use of copyrighted nonprint material.

http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/pages/Business/Law/


WWW Multimedia Law

Provides current information and court cases, books, links to law-specific search engines.

http://www.batnet.com/oikoumene/


"Multimedia Law Repositories & Related Links" is a part of the WWW Multimedia Law site and focuses on all aspects, including cyberspace.

The site has numerous connections to other related copyright sites ranging from educational institutions to media licensing agencies.

http://www.batnet.com/oikoumene/mmlinks.html




4. Copyright Owners, Licensing Agencies, and Permission

US Copyright Office

Links to licensing organizations and rights clearinghouses.

http://www.loc.gov/copyright/resces.html


University of Michigan

Resource page links to most of the major copyright licensing agencies and clearinghouses.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/copyright/resources.html


University of Texas — Getting Permission

Information about getting permission for any form of media.

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/permissn.htm


American Association of Publishers — Campus Copyright Education Program

Contains information about copyright basics and the digital age, FAQs, how to request permission, links to other copyright owners and licensing agencies.

http://www.publishers.org/home/abouta/highered/copy.htm


Copyright Clearance Center

Major not-for-profit licensing agency for text and some images.

http://www.copyright.com


Copyright Permission Pages — Wake Forest University School of Law

Links to publishers and licensing agencies to acquire permission to copy works. The site also links to general copyright sites.

http://www.law.wfu.edu/library/copyright/




5. Free Materials

Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction

This site has links to free materials for educators, including a search feature through an index of URLs related to education.

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/


FREE Website (Federal Resources For Education Excellence)

Free resources from more than 40 federal agencies that can be used by educators.

http://www.ed.gov/free/


University of Michigan

Resource page links to some sites with free and public domain materials.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/copyright/resources.html




6. Other Resources (Books, Videoconferences, etc.)


Multimedia Law Handbook by J. Dianne Brinson & Mark F. Radcliffe. Ladera Press.

An excellent book which covers copyright basics, fair use, how to request permission, and a resource list of companies and agencies who handle media works that often are used in multimedia productions.

Related web site:
http://www.eff.org/pub/CAF/law/multimedia-handbook


Maricopa Community Colleges - Legal Services Department

Maricopa Community Colleges Intellectual Property and Copyright Information.

Frame version:
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/legal/

Non-frame version:
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/legal/intel.html


PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service videoconferences

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia (1997)

Am I A Crook? Copyright Issues on the Internet (1998)

Copyright, Libraries, and the Internet (Oct. 1999)