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| Copyright in the USA |
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"...to
promote the progress of science and the useful arts" |
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The
US Copyright Office Copyright
Law of the United States of America Copyright Term and the Public Domain A guide American
Library Association Copyright Page |
| Fair Use |
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The right to use of copyrighted material without giving the author the right to compensation or to sue for infringement of copyright under very specific terms. Stanford
University Copyright and Fair Use Copyright
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| Publications Related to Fair Use and Copyright Law |
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Search
the SHC Library Catalog; Subject: Copyright The
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Jamail Center for LEgal Research Copyright Literature (U.T. Austin) The
TEACH Act and the MPEG Rights Expression Language by
Robby Robson. Eduworks Corporation. January 11, 2003. (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/teachcomments/contentguard2.pdf)
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| Copyright & Fair Use: Lessons and Quiz Sites |
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Certainly Informative, maybe even fun. Take the Hal Davidson Copyright-Copywrong Quiz located on the California State University - Sacramento web site. A Visit to Copyright Bay, courtesy of the University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL A Crash Course in Copyright from the University of Texas System. A bit scary. The
TEACH Toolkit |
| International Copyright Law |
Issues of Copyright fall under the rubric of Intellectual Property and are therefore the bailiwick of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Copyright is also extensively covered by the Copyright Office of the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and access to copyright laws and legislation can be reach through the UNESCO links below. Copyright and Related Rights UNESCO Copyright Page National Copyright Legislation of UNESCO member states UNESCO Copyright Conventions UNESCO Copyright Publications UNESCO Copyright Documentary Resources Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom have copyright Offices and web sites with English text. |
| Compliance with Copyright Laws |
Spring Hill College recognizes and respects intellectual property rights and makes every attempt to comply with United States and International laws. Please contact the Faculty Development Office or the Library for additional information and for assistance with copyright issues. Information regarding the use of copyrighted materials can be found on the United States Copyright Office web site as well as on the sites listed below: Text Materials The Association of American Publishers, Inc. The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations Movies The Motion Picture Association The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation Software Materials The Business Software Alliance The Software and Information Industry Association Music The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Recording Industry Association of America Works of Art and Photography The American Society of Media Photographers
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| OPEN SOURCE An important trend in intellectual property and fair use |
| Open Source Initiative |
| The GNU General Public License |
| The ODRL Initiative |
| Open Source Risk Managment |
| Additional Resource and Information |
| Library of Congress Section 108 Study Group |
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| Last Update: August 2005 |
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