Copyright Resources

Legislation and Basic Information
(Published by the U.S. Copyright Office in the Library of Congress)

• United States Copyright Law
  Published text of the U.S. Copyright Law and Related Laws.
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
  Summary of the DMCA.
• Copyright Basics
  Comprehensive overview of copyrights.
• Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
  Information on the fair-use and photocopying provisions of the copyright law.
• Copyright Information Circulars
  Informational sheets on numerous copyright issues.
• Federal Regulations
  Code of federal regulations on patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

Other Useful and Informative Copyright Sites

• Copyright Resource Guide
  Information and resources for fair use, distance education, and more.
  (Published by Indiana University)
• Term and the Public Domain A useful reference chart showing when copyrightable works enter the public domain in the United States.
  (Published by the Copyright Information Center at Cornell University.)
• Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia and Fair Use of Materials
  In depth description of fair-use guidelines and material as applied to educational multimedia.(Published by University of Texas System)
• Copyright and Fair Use
  Large collection of resources.
  (Published by the Stanford University)