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.) - Copyright and Fair Use
Large collection of resources.
(Published by the Stanford University)