Copyright Bay

George Washington University graduate students developed "Copyright Bay". This site uses coastal metaphors to help teachers and faculty navigate "Fair Use Harbor" with guidelines on what can be copied or posted on-line. The site includes "Dist-Ed Point" which is very close to the dreaded "Infringement Reef."

Copyright Clearance Center Online

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is a not-for-profit organization created at the suggestion of Congress to help organizations comply with U.S. copyright law. Through its collective licensing programs, CCC provides authorized users with a lawful means for making photocopies from its repertoire of more than 1.75 million titles.

Copyright Crash Course Online Tutorial

Take this tutorial to gain practical knowledge of copyright laws. This freely accessible online course focuses on ownership, fair use and permissions, and is provided by the University of Texas System's Office of General Counsel. You'll find very helpful resources too.

Copyright Society

This nonprofit corporation fosters the study of copyright law in literature, music, art, the theatre, motion pictures, and other forms of intellectual property.

Educause/Cornell Institute for Computer Policy and Law

The Computer Policy and Law program is a great resource on policies related to the use of technology without violating legal and ethical standards. Surf this site to find a collection of policies and guidelines from higher education institutions. There are policies on acceptable use, computer use/abuse, E-mail, privacy, security, and the Internet.

Fair Use, Liabilities and Electronic Toll Booths

A report on the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference in Geneva, by former NCHE President, Roger Knutsen.

Intellectual Property Policies

This paper discusses how intellectual property rights have evolved over the years, the language in bargaining agreements, and the future trends.

Library of Congress-Copyright Legislation

This site has an list of recent legislative changes in copyright laws.

Media Lawyer

This site has the lecture notes from a multimedia law class at UCLA with definitions and hypothetical examples of using copyrighted materials.

© Primer

This interactive tutorial from the University of Maryland's Center for Intellectual Property is intended for both creators and users of copyrighted materials.

TEACH Act

Highlights and resources are presented in this summary of the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act by Janis Bruwelheide, professor and author of The Copyright Primer: A Handbook for Educators and Librarians.

Technology is Changing What's "Fair Use" in Teaching—Again

This article, from the Education Policy Analysis Archive, discuss the Doctrine of Fair Use and how technology erodes the traditional application of "Fair Use" for educational purposes.

The U.S. Copyright Office

"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. Constitution, Article I, Section 8).

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