10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained
Absolutely the best and most understandable explanation I've read. Includes a brief introduction to copyrightThe "Blank CD-R Tax" FAQ
Canadian copyright levy on blank audio recording media.Canadian Copyright Act
From the Dept. of Justice, CanadaCanadian Copyright Law FAQs
From McGraw-Hill RyersonCopyright Law
From the National Library of Canada. Canadian Copyright Act (Chapter C-42 of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada), proposed changes, new copyright measures, and regulations.Guide to Copyright
Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Links to the text of the Act, information circulars, application instructions, FAQ, the Copyright Board, and other useful information.Xeroxing and Fair Use in Canada
Prepared for the University of Alberta by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries.CANCOPY
Non-profit organization of Canadian writers and publishers which grants permission to copy. This organization collects a licensing fee or royalty which is then given back to the artist, writer or publisher.Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
These pages will help you understand the protections intellectual property laws and the First Amendment give to your online activities. A joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and University of San Francisco law school clinics.Copyright Search
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is pilot testing a new user interface designed for first-time or occasional users of three databases: registered works, serials, and documents. Online information includes works registered since 1978, and records and index terms are added each week. Includes Circular 22: How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work
Copyright Bay
Janet Agnew, Glen Gummess, and Mike Hudson completed this project in partial fulfillment of the master's degree program in Educational Technology Leadership at The George Washington University.Copyright and Fair Use
Stanford University Libraries, FindLaw, and the Council on Library Resources have made available a pointers page on copyright and fair use. The site is divided into four main categories: Primary Materials; Current Legislation, Cases and Issues; Resources on the Internet; and Overview of Copyright Law. Of particular interest are several articles on the impact of copyright and fair use on multimedia, online resources, and computer programs (found under "Fair Use and Multimedia"), and a compilation of library copyright guidelines.Copyright and Distance Education: Lawful Uses of Protected Works
By Kenneth D. Crews, Associate Professor of Law and of Library and Information Science, Director, Copyright Management Center, Indiana University-Purdue University at IndianapolisCopyright Management Center: Distance Learning
This comprehensive site from the Indiana Univ. School of Law-Indianapolis IU School of Library & Information Science was established under the guidance of Kenneth D. Crews, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Faculties for Copyright ManagementFair Use of Copyrighted Works: A Crucial Element in Educating America
Published by the Working Group on Ownership, Legal Rights of Use and Fair Use of the CSU-SUNY-CUNY Joint Committee.Intellectual Property Subcommittee's Report on Courseware Development and Distribution
Executive Summary from the University of IllinoisSummary of the US Copyright Law
