LibGuides: Copyright: Useful Websites

FAMU Copyright Websites

The following resources may be useful to those seeking information to ensure that their actions in using copyrighted materials are within the law and university policy. You can also contact your librarian for help.

FAMU Inventions and Works Policy

U.S. Copyright Office

The US Copyright office provides documentation and information copyright law, along with forms for registering copyright and other useful information. Sections of interest:

U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office is responsible for administering a complex and dynamic set of laws, which include registration, and the recordation of title and licenses.
Copyright Law of the United States of America
U.S. government's copyright law at copyright.gov.
Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
Released by the Register of Copyrights, representing administrative practices of the U.S. Copyright Office.

Other University Copyright Information Pages

Copyright and Fair Use (Stanford University)
Website covering the latest news on copyright and related issues. Examines a variety of issues facing faculty and students concerning copyright.
Copyright Information Center (Cornell University)
Informative site created by Cornell University.
Copyright Law & Graduate Research
Information for graduate students concerning thesis and dissertations by Kenneth Crews produced for Proquest Information and Learning as a free education service.
Cyberlaw Guide to Protest Art
By the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
Finding Public Domain & Creative Commons Media
A guide prepared by Harvard to finding public domain and creative commons materials for use in media projects.
University of Texas "Crash Course in Copyright"
This resource provides answers to many common questions concerning copyright: fair use, copyright in the digital library, online presentations and copyright, etc.

Other Copyright Websites

These websites are different in their outlook and may represent the views of commercial entities.

AAUP Intellectual Property Issues for Faculty
American Association of University Professors' outline of intellectual property issues faced by faculty.
Association of American Publishers
The AAP represents the publishing industry's legislative, regulatory, and trade priorities regionally, nationally, and worldwide.
BitLaw
A free legal resource focusing on intellectual property, patents, copyright, and trademark, as it relates to technology and the internet.
Copyright & Art Issues
Compiled by Christine L. Sundt, covering the arts, museums, and education at all levels on copyright issues. Extensive links to relevant websites - including papers and presentations.
SPLC Guide to Fair Use
The Student Press Law Center offers this Fair Use guide with a useful FAQ in addition to other copyright and legal resources for student authors and publishers
Public Domain Sherpa
This site provides information on finding and using public domain material in the United States.
Creative Commons Search
Search for images that are in the public domain OR have been granted creative commons status.