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Copyright Resources
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Please refer to CSUS Web Central for the University's revised Copyright and Fair Use web page.  Below are some other resources to help you learn more about copyrights in general, to determine who owns copyrighted material created at the University, and how to use copyrighted material belonging to someone besides The California State University. Be aware that some of these links contain information provided by non-California State University sites, and descriptions of policy and procedure may be different than for CSUS. 
What is a copyright?
  • An excellent Crash Course in Copyright from the University of Texas attorneys.

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm

  • University of Maryland Center for Intellectual Property Copyright Tutorial (The Primer)

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/

  • Kenneth Crews Copyright Management Center

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/

  • Copyright Law of the United States, Title 17 of the United States Code

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/

  • Copyright Basics – U.S. Copyright Office, Circular No. 1

http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html

  • 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained has been around a while but the basics have not changed.

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

  • Berne Convention. Copyrights internationally.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html - 7

  • Copyright notices - form and position.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html - noc

  • When U.S. works pass into public domain. A handy table showing when copyright-protected works pass into the public public domain.

http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

  • US Copyright Office has many informative circulars as well as the forms you need to register your personal copyrighted materials.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

  • WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) preparatory and final documents from Diplomatic Conference held in Geneva December 2-20, 1996.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/wipo/

  • TEACH Act (Technology, Education and Copyright Harmony)

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/copyrightb/federallegislation/distanceed/teachfaq.cfm#lbrys

  • Copyright Quiz

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/p/peachj/edte230/copyright/quiz.htm

  • Copyright Information & Resources St. Louis Community College

http://www.stlcc.cc.mo.us/lsdocs/copyrt.html

  • University System of Georgia Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright and Educational Fair Use

http://www.usg.edu/admin/legal/copyright/

  • U.S. Government Authors Copyright-free

http://www.cendi.gov/publications/04-8copyright.html
Fair use of someone else's copyright-protected materials:
  • Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (Circular21)

http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ21.pdf

  • A Checklist for Fair Use based on law and cases, developed by Indiana University.

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/

  • CONFU: The Conference on Fair Use

* US Patent & Trademark Office page on CONFU

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/confu/index.html

* University of Texas page on CONFU

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/confu.htm

  • Fair Use of Copyrighted Works - A Crucial Element in Educating America by CETUS (Consortium for Educational Technology for University Systems.)

http://www.cetus.org/fairindex.html - Contents

  • Copyright Information Resources from U.C. Berkeley

http://socrates.berkeley.edu:7015/copyright/

  • Tufts University Policy on Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials

http://www.library.tufts.edu/fairuse/

  • Fair Use table of contents

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/avs/fairuse/default.html

  • Fair Use Checklist

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/checklist.htm

  • Stanford University Libraries: Copyright & Fair Use

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/

  • Opposing Copyright Extension

http://www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Karjala/OpposingCopyrightExtension/
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act:
  • Online service provider agents list to find to whom to send notifications if you believe your copyright-protected property is being infringed online.

              http://www.loc.gov/copyright/onlinesp/Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

              http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/dmca.pdf

  • Educauses informational page on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act contains discussion and analysis of universities as Online Service Providers (OSPs).

               http://www.educause.edu/issues/dmca.html

 
More Copyright Resources
  • Association of Research Libraries - Copyright and Intellectual Property Resource

http://arl.cni.org/scomm/copyright/copyright.html

http://www.usg.edu/admin/legal/copyright/

  • Copyright Management Center (Indiana University)

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu

  • Copyright Clearance Center - Using Electronic Reserves: Guidelines and Best Practices for Copyright Compliance

http://www.copyright.com/media/pdfs/Using-Electronic-Reserves.pdf

  • Baruch Colleges Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses:

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/tutorials/copyright/

 Intellectual Property Rights:
  • Intellectual Property Statements (Univ. of Texas)

http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/

  • Copyright and the University Community (Univ. of Texas)

http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/admin.htm

  • Intellectual Property Home Pages (WICHE Links)

http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/membership/sharinginfo.htm

Online Rights:

  • Chilling Effects Clearinghouse

http://www.chillingeffects.org/

Copyright Extensions:

  • Opposing Copyright Extension

http://www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Karjala/OpposingCopyrightExtension/

Access & Technology Program/Electronic Reserves (Association of Research Libraries):

http://www.arl.org/access/eres/eresfinalstmt.shtml