Plagiarism and Copyright

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

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

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

Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)

• What is UCITA? - courtesy of the Washington Office of the American Library Association

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

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

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 /li>

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

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

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