COPYRIGHTS/PLAGIARISM

A Guide to U.S. Copyright Law

Advantages of Copyright Registration

Copyright and Fair-Use site

Copyright Basics

Copyright Laws and the Rights of Blind People

New Rules for Public Domain Materials  Attorney explains the implications of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act on works in the public domain.

Protection of Fictional Characters  Attorney offers some great advice concerning the protection of fictional characters and their characteristics.

Protection of Literary Titles  While copyright law protects the contents of a book, this article by Lloyd L. Rich describes how the title can be protected as well.

Publishing Contracts

Ten Common Copyright Permission Myths
Publishing Attorney Lloyd J. Jassin debunks some common myths about copyright and the public domain.

What Is Copyright?  

When Copyrights Expire

Copyright Website - real world, practical and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, content providers, musicians, activists, infringers, and law abiding citizens.

Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs - an Ethical Edge in Education. Paper presented by Duane Goehner at the International Education Conference.

Association of Research Libraries: Copyright and Intellectual Property - examines how copyright and intellectual property law affects libraries, archives, and users of copyrighted material from such institutions; site has good primers on related law and policy.

Hot Property- resource on electronic media and copyright/intellectual law.

Stanford University Libraries - Copyright and Fair Use - copyright resources, emphasizing libraries, cyberspace, and NII legislation.

Timeline: A History of Copyright in the U.S. - from the Association of Research Libraries.

FAQ - Copyright FAQ

Web Page Content

FAQ - Usenet Copyright Myths - common myths about copyright and related law with respect to the net.

Avoiding Plagiarism - advice for using sources.

Patent Protection for Software

Trademarks

Negligent Publication