Copyrights

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Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: Intellectual Property (22)
Society: Law: Legal Information: Computer and Technology Law: Internet: Linking Law (54)

- An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

American Bar Association - Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs.

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.

Berne Convention - International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) - A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.

Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World - Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy focusing on copyrights.

CopyOwn - A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.

Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources - From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation.

Copyright and Music - Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.

Copyright Association of Ireland - Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.

Copyright At MIT - Information and resources including infringement notification. Features school policies, guidelines, and related links.

Copyright Colloquium - A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.

Copyright Information Center at Cornell University - Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations.

Copyright Information Services - Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries.

The Copyright Website - Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.

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..

Copyrightnews.Com - Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.

Digital Preservation and Copyright - Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.

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.

Friends of Active Copyright Education - Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.

GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) - Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.

Illustrated Story of Copyright - Detailing the history of copyright law.

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.

Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age - Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.

Music Library Association - Copyright guidelines and resources.

Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center - Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources.

Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links - Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.

Myths About Copyright Explained - Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,

National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage - Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.

National Legislation - UNESCO - Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.

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.

Online Copyright Resource Kit - From OCLC.

Patent Baristas - Bio/Pharma Patent News. Freshly brewed chat served up daily featuring biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law news and commentary.

Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900) - A digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the Univerities of Cambridge and Bournemouth in the UK. Initially focusses on document from Renaissance Italy, France, German-speaking countries, Britain and the United States. Search and browse by date, location, language, and author.

Public Domain Information Project - Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.

Publishing Law Center - Legal information for the publishing community.

Sentry - Australian copyright information

Song Rights - Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.

Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use - Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research.

Stanford Copyright & Fair Use - Information and study aids concerning copyright law.

TV's Bastard Offspring - Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.

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.

The UT System Crash Course in Copyright - Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions.

Visual Resources Association - Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.

What is Copyright Protection? - Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.

Yale University - Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.

Purpose of Copyright - An essay on the state of copyright protections. (February 1, 2000)

Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers - Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information. (September 1, 1997)

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