Web Directory

» American Bar Association
   Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs.
   http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/

» Audio Video Licensing Agency
   A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.
   http://avla.ca

» Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers
   Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.
   http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97/cew2.htm

» Berne Convention
   International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.
   http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html

» Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
   A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.
   http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/about.html

» Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World
   Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy focusing on copyrights.
   http://law.richmond.edu/jolt/v1i1/hardy.html

» CopyOwn
   A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.
   http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/

» Copyright Association of Ireland
   Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.
   http://www.cai.ie

» Copyright At MIT
   Information and resources including infringement notification. Features school policies, guidelines, and related links.
   http://ist.mit.edu/security/copyright

» Copyright Colloquium
   A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.
   http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/

» Copyright Information Center at Cornell University
   Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations.
   http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/

» Copyright Information Services
   Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries.
   http://www.copynot.org/

» Copyright and Art Issues
   Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
   http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/

» Copyright and Music
   Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.
   http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyright.html

» Copyright and Related Rights
   Articles, guidelines, meeting schedules, resources, and press releases.
   http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/

» Digital Preservation and Copyright
   Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.
   http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_11_hirtle.html

» Fair Use in a Nutshell
   A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney.
   http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.html

» Friends of Active Copyright Education
   Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.
   http://www.csusa.org/face/

» GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
   Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.
   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html

» Illustrated Story of Copyright
   Detailing the history of copyright law.
   http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/index.htm

» Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright
   Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.
   http://www.webreference.com/new/010628.html

» Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center
   Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources.
   http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html

» Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links
   Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.
   http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml

» Myths About Copyright Explained
   Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,
   http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths.html

» National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage
   Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.
   http://www.ninch.org/programs/exchange.html#cop

» National Legislation - UNESCO
   Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.
   http://www.unesco.org/culture/copy/

» Nolo Copyright Resources
   Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain.
   http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/

» Online Copyright Resource Kit
   From OCLC.
   http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/copyright/

» Patent Baristas
   Bio/Pharma Patent News. Freshly brewed chat served up daily featuring biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law news and commentary.
   http://patentbaristas.com

» Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900)
   A digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the Universities of Cambridge and Bournemouth in the UK. Initially focuses on document from Renaissance Italy, France, German-speaking countries, Britain and the United States. Search and browse by da
   http://www.copyrighthistory.org/

» Public Domain Information Project
   Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.
   http://www.pdinfo.com/

» Publishing Law Center
   Legal information for the publishing community.
   http://www.publaw.com/

» Purpose of Copyright
   An essay on the state of copyright protections.
   http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php

» Sentry
   Australian copyright information
   http://www.sentry.org

» Song Rights
   Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.
   http://www.songrights.com/

» Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use
   Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research.
   http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html

» Stanford Copyright & Fair Use
   Information and study aids concerning copyright law.
   http://fairuse.stanford.edu

» TV's Bastard Offspring
   Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.
   http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.uk

» The Copyright Website
   Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
   http://www.benedict.com/

» The UT System Crash Course in Copyright
   Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions.
   http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm

» United States Copyright Office
   Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office.
   http://www.copyright.gov/

» Visual Resources Association
   Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.
   http://www.vraweb.org/resources/ipr/copyright.html

» What is Copyright Protection?
   Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
   http://whatiscopyright.org/

» Yale University
   Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.
   http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy