U.S. Copyright Office
- Search Copyright InformationSearch works registered and documents recorded by the U.S. Copyright Office since January 1, 1978
Comprehensive Web Resources
- Copyright & Fair UseStanford University
- Copyright Advisory OfficeColumbia University
- Copyright Information CenterCornell University
- Copyright PerspectivesPennsylvania State University
- Copyright@CaseCase Western Reserve University
- Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2010Over 3,800 selected English-language articles, books, and other textual sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. It covers digital copyright, digital libraries, digital preservation, digital rights management, digital repositories, economic issues, electronic books and texts, electronic serials, license agreements, metadata, publisher issues, open access, and other related topics.
Open Access
The Bethesda Statement is the most generally accepted definition of Open Access in the U.S.:
By open access, we mean its immediate, free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full text of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software or use them for any other lawful purpose…”
-The Budapest Open Access Initiative, 2003
Additional Resources:
TEACH Act Resources
The TEACH Act (2002) redefines the terms and conditions on which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use copyright protected materials in distance education - including on websites and by other digital means - without permission from the copyright owner and without payment of royalties.
TEACH Act Resources:
Additional Resources for Instructors
- Using Copyrighted Works in Teaching: A Guide for Syracuse University FacultyThough written specifically for Syracuse Univ. faculty, this guide presents clear, concise information relevant to all higher education faculty.
Orphan Works
“Orphan Works” are copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify or locate.
Orphan Works Resources:
- Orphan WorksFrom the U.S. Copyright Office
- Orphan Works: Statement of Best PracticesSociety of American Archivists, 2009
YouTube
- YouTube Copyright SchoolFive minute video created by YouTube explains copyright basics pertaining to sharing videos on YouTube.
- How YouTube Thinks About CopyrightMargaret Gould Stewart, head of user experience at YouTube, discusses how YouTube thinks about copyright in the 5-minute video.
Creative Commons
- Creative CommonsCreative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright. Creative Commons provides free licenses and other legal tools to mark creative work with the freedom the creator wants it to carry, so others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof. Creative Commons licenses are not an alternative to copyright - they work alongside copyright, so that creators can modify their copyright terms to best suit their needs.
- Creative Commons: ScienceLearn more about how Creative Commons has been working to expand the use of Creative Commons licenses to scientific and technical research.
Copyright Clearance Center
- Copyright Clearance CenterRepresenting copyright holders from nearly every country in the world, Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is a global rights broker for millions of the world's most sought after materials, including in- and out-of-print books, journals, newspapers, magazines, images, blogs and ebooks. Founded in 1978 as a not-for-profit organization, today CCC promotes the seamless sharing of knowledge by creating innovative licensing solutions that let academic institutions, businesses, and individuals quickly get permission to use copyright-protected materials while compensating authors, publishers, and other content creators for the use of their works.