Copyright Resources

Copyright for Educators video

Understanding Copyright Law by Linda A. Tancs
ISBN: 9780199730223

Publication Date: 2009-10-15

The basic mechanics of registering, maintaining and enforcing copyrights, and walks the reader through the complete process.
Digital Books: Competition and Commerce by Oliver A. Hagen (Editor)
ISBN: 9781617282997

Publication Date: 2010-07-01

Blogger’s Guide to Copyright and DMCA
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
National Council of Teachers of English
Copyright Basics
U.S. Copyright Office · Library of Congress circular
Copyright for Librarians
The goal of the project from Harvard is to provide librarians in developing and transitional countries information concerning copyright law.

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More specifically, it aspires to inform librarians concerning:
Copyright law in general
The aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries
How librarians in the future could most effectively participate in the processes by which copyright law is interpreted and shaped.
Copyright Law of the United States
U.S. Copyright Office
Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) about Derivative Works
Lumen Tools for Researchers is maintained by the Center for Internet and Society (CIS), housed at Stanford Law School and a part of the Law, Science and Technology Program.

THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1998
U.S. Copyright Office summary of the DMCA
Brown University - Rules and Permissions for Audio-visual Media Copyright law and audio-visual materials
Baruch Colleges Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media In Your Courses
How YouTube thinks about copyright
Margaret Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.