LibGuides: Copyright Guide: Sites to Keep You Current

Sites to Keep You Current

The resources presented here offer librarians, educators, and other information professionals a wide range of information on copyright from the introductory, to the practical to the philosophical.

Copyright Advisory Network
An ALA site designed to give librarians a place to learn and discuss issues related to copyright.
Digital Millenium Copyright Act
The TEACH Act Toolkit
This toolkit, produced by Louisiana State University provides basic and expanded checklists for incorporating TEACH in online classrooms.
University of Minnesota Libraries, Copyright Information & Education
Comprehensive. Divided into Teaching, Research, and Library Use. Extensive copyright scenarios to illustrate each section.
University of Maryland University College, Information and Library Services page: Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web
Concise, yet packed with info. Overview and examples of Copyright, Fair Use, and Educational Multimedia. Nice list of permissible amounts of information, for example, how many lines of a poem, amount of a film, etc.
Purdue University Copyright Office web page
Covers the basics so it is a good place to start; The author rights section had concise overview.
Stanford University Libraries, Copyright & Fair Use web page
Comprehensive overview; news, legal cases, legislation.
University of California, Copyright Education Web Site
UC focused. Covers UC polices, copyright ownership, using copyright works. Useful FAQs cover common questions.
Library Digitization Projects & Copyright
Analysis and interpretation of copyright from attorney Mary Minnow. Provides information on issues like public domain, permissions and fair use.
Medical Library Association| Copyright Management Guidelines
The focus of these guidelines is primarily on copying of paper materials, but the basic principles also apply to reproduction of digital materials.
U.S. Code Collection
Title 17 covers the U.S. Copyright Law and Section 108 grants rights that are fundamental to the operation of libraries. The code is can be searched by keyword.

Internet Graphics and Images

Honor Graphic Artists
The sites listed her provide information on issues related to bandwidth, linking to images.
Photography and Copyright Law
Answers to FAQs on Photographer's copyright by Carolyn E. Wright of the Law Office of Carolyn E. Wright, LLC. She is a full-time attorney whose practice is aimed squarely at the needs of photographers.