Copyright Resources

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Eastern University Resources

• Copyright Policy
• Copyright: Quick and Easy LibGuide
• Copyright Basics LibGuide
• "How do I..." (Coming soon!)

Copyright Resources

• The U.S. Copyright Office
• Copyright FAQ from the Copyright Office
• The Law from the Copyright Office
• Patent, Trademarks and Copyright from the National Paralegal College
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act from the Copyright Office (pdf file)
• Copyright Term Extension Act from the Copyright Office (pdf file)
• Know your copyrights
• Copyright Renewal Database a Google project
• How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work from the Copyright Office

Copyright in Academia

• Copyright Information for Educators and Librarians
• Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright and Educational Fair Use from the University System of Georgia
• Crash Course in Copyright by the General Counsel of the University of Texas - Austin
• Stanford University's Fair Use Site
• Stanford University FAQ
• Copyown- A Resource on Copyright Ownership for the Higher Education Community
• Columbia University Fair Use Checklist
• Questions and Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community
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Registering Your Work

• Forms from the Copyright Office

Obtaining Permissions

• The Copyright Clearance Center
• The Digital Object Identifier System a plan to identify works on the net and link users with copyright holders
• The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers
• Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)