URLs on COPYRIGHT Prepared for the CUNY Council of Presidents
CETUS/CUNY Document: Consortium for Educational Technology in University Systems.
Fair Use of Copyrighted Works: A Crucial Element in Educating America. Provides an overview of the principle of fair use of copyrighted works for educators and the four factors that define fair use. Actual cases and illustrative scenarios are provided, as well as information about how to obtain permission to use copyrighted works in the classroom. http://www.cetus.org/fairindex.html.
Association of Research Libraries. Copyright and Intellectual Property. Excellent compendium of essential information and developments with comments and analyses. http://arl.cni.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html
The Cyberlaw Encyclopedia: Copyright. Comprehensive compilation of basics, case citations, legislation and treaties. http://gahtan.com/techlaw/copyrite.htm
Stanford University Libraries. Copyright & Fair Use. A highly rated resource on basic issues of copyright and intellectual property sponsored by Stanford, the Council on Library Resources and Findlaw Internet Legal Resources. http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
O’Mahoney, Benedict. The Copyright Website. Maintained by an attorney who specializes in copyright and intellectual property, this site provides background and basics and multimedia illustrations of interesting cases. http://www.benedict.com/
Templeton, Brad. 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained. Templeton, founder of ClariNet, the first and largest electronic newspaper on the net, provides clear, common sense guidance on copyright issues, including “linking rights” from an electronic publisher’s perspective. http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
University of Texas System. Copyright Crash Course. A primer on copyright issues for faculty of the University of Texas System, this site is maintained by two attorneys who are members of the System’s Office of the General Counsel. The “Ask a Lawyer” Section includes a comprehensive FAQs section. http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
U.S. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. The basic reference on copyright legislation in the United States and internationally. http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
Yahoo: Full Coverage: Science and Technology: Digital Copyright Law. Current news stories and related sources updated frequently, exhaustive resource listings under copyright and intellectual property links. http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Tech/Digital_Copyright_Law/
