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The Best Bet symbol indicates an exceptional resourceCopyright and Fair Use
From the Stanford University Libraries, FindLaw, and the Council on Library Resources. Find information on: Primary Materials; Current Legislation, Cases and Issues; Resources on the Internet; and Overview of Copyright Law.  

Cyberlaw: Copyright Law
From the Cyberlaw Encyclopedia. Links to copyright sites, including court cases. 

Copyright Society of the USA: Research
Get information on: Statutory and Legislative Materials, Case Law and Courts, US Government Sites, International Agreements and Treaties, Organizations and Associations, Licensing Organizations, General Copyright and Licensing Information and more. 

The Best Bet symbol indicates an exceptional resourceThe Copyright Website
All about copyrights, including famous Hollywood infringements, the basics of copyright, Internet and software issues, fair use and more.

The Best Bet symbol indicates an exceptional resourceCrash Course in Copyright
From UT Austin. Like it says, a crash course. The site is organized into details, background, and outside references. Special Interest: Fair Use, Copyright in the Library, and Copyright Law in Cyberspace (aimed at Distance Ed faculty).

Legal Information Institute: Title 17 of the US CodeBased at Cornell. Get the text of the US copyright code. 

LOC: United States Copyright OfficeFrom the Library of Congress, an excellent resource on copyright. Find copyright basics, the law, forms, pending legislation and much more.  

Ten Big Myths about Copyright Explained
Myths about copyright and the Internet, such as "If it doesn't have a copyright notice, it's not copyrighted."  

US Information Agency: Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
Defines intellectual property.

The Best Bet symbol indicates an exceptional resourceWatch: Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders
From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at UT Austin and The University of Reading, UK, find US Copyright Holders, UK Copyright Holders, search for the holders of copyrights. 

The Best Bet symbol indicates an exceptional resourceYahoo! Full Coverage: Digital Copyright Law
Get the latest news stories on copyright issues in Cyberspace, as well as links to related sites.

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