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Umbrella Sites - will help you find the best Copyright Resources on the Internet

Fair Use

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA and Digital Rights Management

Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)

Distance Learning

Classroom Copying

Library Reserves

Obtaining Copyright Permission

The TEACH (The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act) ACT

Miscellaneous

Umbrella Sites
Copyright and Intellectual Property Index - courtesy of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Includes information on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, peer-to-peer file sharing and digital rights management, and legislation to create additional protections for databases
Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing Issues - University of California Board of Regents
The United States Copyright Office Homepage - at the Library of Congress. Get an introduction to basic copyright law by reviewing Circular One.
Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code - get the complete code, or choose individual chapters. (Available in both text and PDF formats) This page also provides recent changes which have yet to be incorporated into the Title 17 USC.
Copyright Management Center - at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis addresses "copyright issues arising in the creation of original works and in the use of existing copyrighted works for teaching, research, and service."
Scholarly Communication - Association of Research Libraries

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Fair Use
Copyright and Fair Use - award winning site created by the Stanford University Libraries
Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Fair Use Resources - by Lorre Smith, Librarian for Digital Library Initiatives at SUNY Albany
Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials - basics of Fair Use courtesy of the University of Texas

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Digital Rights Management
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - an overview courtesy of the UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy
Digital Millennium Copyright Act - the fulltext of H.R.2281
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Status & Analysis - courtesy the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) this site provides links to an introduction to DMCA as well as information on how DMCA impacts Fair Use and Distance Education
Basic Principles For Managing Intellectual Property In the Digital Environment - policy statement by the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) Committee on Libraries and Intellectual Property

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Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)
What is UCITA? - courtesy of the Washington Office of the American Library Association

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Distance Learning
A Primer on Distance Learning and Intellectual Property Issues - Kenneth D. Salomon, Esquire
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson Washington, D.C.
Distance Learning and Copyright: Is a Solution in Sight? - by Laura N. Gasaway. CAUSE/EFFECT Volume 22 Number 3 1999

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Classroom Copying
Model Policy Concerning College and University Photocopying for Classroom, Research and Library Reserve Use - This policy statement was created by the American Library Association and is presented courtesy of the Coalition for Networked Information

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Library Reserves
Fair-Use Guidelines For Electronic Reserve Systems - courtesy of the University of Texas
Fair-Use and Electronic Reserves - courtesy the American Library Association
Statement on Fair Use and Electronic Reserves - courtesy Association of Research Libraries
Model Policy Concerning College and University Photocopying for Classroom, Research and Library Reserve Use - This policy statement was created by the American Library Association and is presented courtesy of the Coalition for Networked Information

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Obtaining Copyright Permission
The Copyright Clearance Center - a not for profit company dedicated to helping users secure permissions to use copyrighted materials of all sorts
Getting Permission - courtesy University of Texas - this site includes information about securing rights for music, plays, movies, and other materials
How to Secure Permission to Use Copyrighted Works - courtesy Copyright Management Center Indiana University Perdue University, Indianapolis IUPUI
How to Request Copyright Permission from Publishers - Association of American Publishers

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The TEACH Act

The TEACH Act: Finally Becomes Law - courtesy the University of Texas
The Teach Toolkit: An Online Resource for Understanding Copyright and Distance Education - courtesy North Carolina State University
Copyright and Distance Education - courtesy Copyright Management Center Indiana University Perdue University, Indianapolis IUPUI

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Miscellaneous
Crash Course in Copyright - courtesy of the University of Texas
Copyright for Music Librarians - not just for librarians, this site will be found to be useful by faculty and students alike. Click on "Guidelines" on the left side table of contents to display additional menus
Library and Information Science Policy Statements - includes mission and policy statements from the leading information organizations from around the world including Electronic Frontier Foundation, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Freedom to Read Foundation, the Software Publishers Association, the American Library Association and many others. Courtesy of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Timeline: A History of Copyright in the U.S. - courtesy of the Association of Research Libraries

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Last update: March 31, 2008