| 10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained
http://www.clari.net/brad/copymyths.html
"An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication" written by an publisher of an electronic newspaper on the net. Lively coverage of "They e-mailed me a copy, so I can post it", "Somebody has that name copyrighted!" and 9 other myths. Links to information on trade marks, fair use, and other resources.
Crash Course in Copyright
http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright/
The University of Texas system has developed an online tutorial to explain certain aspects of copyright and how it applies to higher education. Very interesting.
U.S. Copyright Office
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
The Copyright Office provides basic information on copyright, information on copyright registration, guides to searching the copyright status of works, and texts of selected copyright office circulars and announcements. A connection to LOCIS, an electronic information system which allows searching of U.S. copyrights, is provided. Also available are information about licensing and royalty payments as well as connections to other Internet sites with information about intellectual property rights.
WATCH File : Writers And Their Copyright Holders
http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/
The WATCH File (Writers and Their Copyright Holders) is a database with contact information for authors, artists, and other creative people. Entries are primarily for Americans and British authors but people from Europe, North and South America and the rest of the English-speaking world are also included. Emphasis is on previously unpublished manuscripts. Good listing of related sites.
When Works Pass Into the Public Domain
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
A one page chart showing how a copyrighted work is protected and the corresponding time period.
Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing Issues
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Copyright/
The Berkeley Digital Library Sunsite offers links to lots of Internet sites with information about copyright. Emphasis is on copyright as it applies to electronic publications. Resource links are in these categories: current awareness; reference; organizations; initiatives and projects; articles and papers; policy examples and court opinions.
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