Copyright at the University of Oklahoma

Bird Library Copyright Presentation

Section 1. The U.S. Copyright Office

The U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
The U.S. Copyright Office is an arm of the Library of Congress. It administers copyright law, provides assistance and advice to Congress and the Executive Branch, provides information to the public, and cooperates with domestic and international copyright groups. The Copyright Office advises the Library of Congress on copyright matters, and deposits copies of copyrighted material into its collection.

Section 2. University/Faculty Websites

Cornell University
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/home.htm
This page is the homepage of the Cornell University Copyright Information Center Office. Resources, training pages, hot topics, and legislation are some of the topics.

The University of Texas System - Crash Course in Copyright
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
An online tutorial teaches about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use, and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials. The page links to information about the TEACH Act, and to additional educational links about copyright.

Laura N. (Lolly) Gasaway
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/gasaway.htm
As Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina, Gasaway brings a variety of expertise to the issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in an academic environment. Links are provided to numerous articles, book chapters, and resources.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Office of Legal Affairs
http://www.usg.edu/admin/legal/copyright/index.phtml
The Regents' guide provides a basic understanding of copyright and fair use.

Stanford University Libraries, Copyright and Fair Use Center
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
Extensive links to overviews, issues, copyright legislation, more.

• http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html
  Topics include: Copyright FAQs, Fair Use, The Public Doman, Introduction to the Permissions Process, Website Permissions, Academic and Educational Permissions, Releases, Copyright Research

Copyright Management Center
http://copyright.iupui.edu/fairuse.htm
The Copyright Management Center serves Indiana higher education with the management of copyright issues. This site includes a definition of fair use and provides suggested answers to questions of compliance.

Section 3. Distance Education Issues

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/distanceed/distanceeducation.htm
ALA page about the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH) Act. This guide explains the meaning of fair use and the details of the specific statute (Section 110(2) in the distance education environment.

North Carolina State University Libraries
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/index.html
The North Carolina State University Libraries TEACH Toolkit.

University of Oklahoma Libraries
http://libraries.ou.edu/help/kb/index.asp?cat0=4&cat1=138&&cat2=11&&cat3=13
Provides guidelines for electronic reserves and copyright compliance.

Stanford University
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/primary_materials/legislation/teach.html
Stanford University links to information about the TEACH Act.

Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Distance Learning
http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/resources/intellectual_property.asp
This page, from the University of North Carolina, provides a list of links to relevant resources on the web.

Section 4. Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Copyrighted Works

Copyright Clearance Center
http://www.copyright.com/
CCC provides licensing for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats throughout the world.

Getting Permission
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/permissn.htm
As part of The University of Texas System Crash Course in Copyright, this page discusses methods and resources for obtaining permission to use all types of materials.

Section 5. Licensing/Copyright Alternatives

Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/
Creative Commons is a nonprofit entity which makes available free tools to creators of intellectual property that allow them to modify the "'all rights reserved' of traditional copyright to create a voluntary 'some rights reserved' copyright."

Licensing Resources
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/licrsrcs.htm
Another section in the University of Texas System Crash Course in Copyright, this page discusses issues related to licensing resources for use.

Section 6. Rights and Advocacy Associations

American Library Association (ALA) Copyright Issues
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/issues.htm#copy - The ALA site tracks legislative issues and contains background papers explaining legislative acts, both current and recent.

Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html - ARL is a non-profit organizaton comprising leading research libraries in North America, and working to shape and influence forces affecting the future of research libraries in the process of scholarly communication. The ARL "Copyright and Intellectual Property (IP)" page links to Recent Statutes, Copyright and IP Legislation, CONFU, Court Cases/Legal Decisions, International Activities, the Federal Relations E-Newsletter, and Additional Resources.

Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF)
http://www.eff.org/ - EFF is a donor-supported membership organization based in San Francisco, working to protect fundamental rights regardless of technology; to educate the press, policymakers and the general public about civil liberties issues related to technology; and to act as a defender of those liberties.

• http://www.eff.org/IP/eff_fair_use_faq.html - EFF's Frequently Asked Questions and Answers page about the definition and scope of "fair use."

Center for Democracy & Technology Copyright
http://www.cdt.org/copyright/ - Explores civil liberties in the digital age, and links to legislative efforts.

Nolo Press
http://www.nolo.com/index.cfm
Nolo has published legal information in easy-to-understand English for over thirty years. From this URL, which is their homepage, scroll down the left side and choose "Trademarks and Copyrights," then "Copyrights" to find Legal Encyclopedia articles about Copyrights and Auntie Nolo Questions (and answers) about a variety of copyright issues.