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The Actual Documents Pertaining to
Copyright, e.g. Constitutional and legal original documents:
U.S. Constitution: Article One, Section 8, 8th clause:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
"A Power of Congress: To promote the Progress of Science and useful
Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the
exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries"
U.S. Copyright Act: Title 17 of the U.S. Code:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17
www.copyright.gov/title17
TEACH Act text:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-107s487es/pdf/BILLS-107s487es.pdf
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html
The full text of CONTU, which
determined how the Copyright Act of 1976 should address computers and
copy machines.
http://digital-law-online.info/CONTU/PDF/index.html
TEACH Act:
This is the text of the TEACH Act:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-107s487es/pdf/BILLS-107s487es.pdf
University of California Community: UC Copyright
The site presents University of California and its specific campus
policies on copyright issues. But it focuses most of its
attention on benefits and responsibilities under the TEACH Act,
including those for the institution and those for instructors.
Fair Use:
Stanford University
Libraries:
Copyright and Fair Use
The site is a comprehensive
overview of copyright and fair use issues. It discusses the
public domain, releases, and various kinds of permissions
including educational and web site permissions. It has
special sections on resources for librarians and on new
issues and legislation.
U.S. Copyright Office: Copyright and Fair Use
The site
covers sections 106 and 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, which
cover the reproduction of copyrighted materials according to
fair use. It discusses the four standards of fair use: the
purpose and character of the use; the nature of the
copyrighted work; the amount and substantiality of the
portion used; and the effect of the use on the potential
market for the work.
Intellectual Property:
University of Texas: Crash Course in Copyright
The site starts by discussing fair use separately and then applies
it to multimedia presentations, the digital library, and licensing
resources. It answers the question, Who owns what? And then it
allows visitors to work their way through the crash course on
copyright.
General:
Official U.S. Copyright website:
www.copyright.gov
Copyright Clearance Center: Copyright.com
The site offers to assist the visitor to register a copyright. It
has information on using millions of written resources for business,
academic, and service provider purposes. It will assist both
authors and publishers to license works internationally.
Copyright Website
The site deals with copyright registration and discusses the
different kinds of contentious issues in visual and audio
resources. It has a section on copyright involving software and the
Internet. And it provides up to date information on copyright law.
University of St. Francis: A Visit to Copyright Bay
Using the image of a bay with an
inlet, wharf, cove, reef, murky waters, etc., the site explores
applications of “fair use” in single copying, multiple copies,
multimedia, audio-visuals, and distance education. It
distinguishes safe areas from danger zones.
Keyt Law: The Sony Bono Term Extension Act
http://www.keytlaw.com/Copyrights/sonybono.htm
Signed into law on October 27, 1998, the act
amends the copyright laws by extending the
duration of copyright protection. In
general, copyright terms were extended for
an additional 20 years.
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998
http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf
The act deals with the World Intellectual Property
Organization treaties, Online Copyright
Infringement Liability Limitation, Computer
Maintenance Competition Assurance,
miscellaneous provisions, Vessel Hull Design
Protection.
United States Copyright Office: Copyright
The site explains all the basics of copyright. It has sections on
publications, licensing, and registering works. It discusses
copyright law and policy with sections focusing on Federal Register
Notices, regulations, and current legislation.
What is Copyright Protection? by a private attorney
The site is based on the Berne Union for the
Protection of Literary and Artistic Property (Berne Convention),
which may differ with the copyright laws of particular countries but
not less stringently. It covers the definition of copyright, how to
establish it, and the concept of fair use. It also discusses
copyright on the Internet, the public domain, and international
copyright.
Legal Protection of Digital Information by Lee A. Hollaar
The site deals with the history of copyright law, which began with
the printing press. In England the "Stationers Company" controlled
copyright until 1692. The author follows different stages in the
history of American copyright law up to the Copyright Act of 1976
and beyond.
University of Hawai’i at Manoa Libraries: Copyrighted
Materials
The site
first explains what kinds of works are not covered by
the copyright laws. It then explains what is meant by
the public domain with an emphasis on how much time must
have gone by. The site also has links to the TEACH Act
and to U.S. Copyright law.
Yale University Library Web:
Copyright Resources Online
The site first discusses "When
Works Pass into the Public Domain." It then
provides exhaustive lists of the copyright resources
of most major universities as well as intellectual
property resources that are not university-related.
Please note the following disclaimer:
This website should not be construed as a
substitute for legal advice, nor does it guarantee
complete accuracy or comprehensiveness on the
subject of copyright. Please consult an
attorney for specific situations.
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