Copyright Resources

A lot of copyright information is available in print and online. Here we have listed some that we recommend for those who want to learn more.

Online Resources

United States Copyright Office
A reliable resource for copyright law and related issues. Get updates on Congressional activity, access forms to register your own copyrights, access copyright records and link to other sites.

Ball State University Copyright Center
Expertise from Ball State University's Copyright & Intellectual Property Librarian Dr. Fritz Dolak. 

Center for the Public Domain
Non-profit organization dedicated to the healthy growth of the public domain.

Copyright Clearance Center
The CCC is a private, non-profit organization that assists institutions in complying with copyright laws by providing an academic licensing system for both print and electronic works. They manage the rights for over 2 million copyrighted works. The also have partnerships with Reproduction Rights Organizations in 13 other countries.

Copyright Issues in Digital Media
Report from the United States Congressional Budget Office.

Copyright Management Center
Another university copyright resource from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Salomon, Kenneth. Copyright Considerations in Distance Education and Technology-Mediated Instruction.

Stanford Copyright & Fair Use
Maintained by Stanford University Libraries, this site offers links to many helpful copyright and intellectual freedom resources.

The UT System Crash Course in Copyright
Expertise from the University of Texas' copyright law expert Georgia Harper. Faculty may remember Harper from the PBS teleconference Critical Issues in Distance Education: Copyright Issues Online.

 
Electronic Books
To access these e-books, you will need to access your Net Library E-Book Account.

Copyright Act of 1976
Publication: Champaign, Ill. (P.O. Box 2782, Champaign 61825) Project Gutenberg. 

Copyright & Law for Writers : How to Protect Yourself and Your Creative Work
Author: Shay, Helen.
Publication: Plymouth, U.K. How To Books, Ltd., 1996.

The Copyright Book : A Practical Guide
Author: Strong, William S.
Publication: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press, 1999.

Copyright in Historical Perspective
Author: Patterson, L. Ray.
Publication: Nashville Vanderbilt University Press, 1968.

Copyright Law
Author: Stim, Richard.
Publication: Albany, N.Y. Delmar Health Care Publishing, 2000.

Copyright Your Software
Author: Fishman, Stephen.
Publication: Berkeley, Calif. Nolo, 1998.

The Digital Dilemma : Intellectual Property in the Information Age
Publication: Washington, D.C. National Academy Press, 2000.

Getting Permission : How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off
Author: Stim, Richard.
Publication: Berkeley, Calif. Nolo, 2000.

Guidelines for Educational Use of Copyrighted Materials : Designed for Educators and Librarians in the Higher Education Setting
Author: Hoon, Peggy.
Publication: Pullman, Wash. Washington State University Press, 1997.

Intellectual Property Issues in Software
Author: Branscomb, Lewis M.
Publication: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press, 1991.

Intellectual Property : Moral, Legal, and International Dilemmas
Philosophy and the Global Context
Author: Moore, Adam D.
Publication: Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield, 1997.

A Question of Balance : Private Rights and the Public Interest in Scientific and Technical Databases
Publication: Washington, D.C. National Academy Press, 1999.

The Universal Copyright Convention
Publication: Champaign, Ill. (P.O. Box 2782, Champaign 61825) Project Gutenberg.
 

Print Resources
Click on the call number links for these print resources to determine availability:

PTC Library Call Number: KF 2995 .B47 1997
Besenjak, Cheryl. Copyright Plain and Simple. Franklin Lakes, N.J.: Career Press, 1997.
 

PTC Library Call Number: REF KF 2995 .C57 2004
Russell, Carrie. Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians. American Library Association, 2004.
 

PTC Library Call Number: REF KF 2995 .F53 1997
Fishman, Stephen. The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect and Use Written Works. Berkeley, Ca.: NoLo Press, 1997.
 

PTC Library Call Number: KF 3004 .Z9 W373 1998
Warda, Mark. How to Register Your Own Copyright. Naperville, Ill.: Sourcebooks, 1998.
 

PTC Library Call Number: KF 3030.1 .B533 1997
Bielefield, Arlene and Lawrence Cheeseman. Technology and Copyright Law: A Guidebook for the Library, Research and Teaching Professions. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1997.
 

PTC Library Call Number: KF 3030.1 .L58 2001
Litman, Jessica. Digital Copyright: Protecting Intellectual Property on the Internet, 2001.

 
Audiovisual Resources
Click on the call number links for these audiovisual resources to determine availability:

PTC Library Call Number: TV 502
Copyright: What Every School, College or Public Library Should Know. Deerfield, Ill.: Association for Information Media & Equipment, 1987. (90-minute VHS cassette)
 

PTC Library Call Number: TV 2104
Life on the 2.0 Internet: Copyright. PBS Video, 1996. (30-minute VHS cassette)
 

PTC Library Call Number: TV 1526
Am I a Crook? : Copyright. Naperville, Ill.: Sourcebooks, 1998. (90-minute VHS cassette)

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Disclaimer
Please note that the information presented in the Online Copyright Center is for information purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for actual legal advice.