General Resources

Copyright Basics

This section includes online resources that define "copyright" or provide an introduction to the topic of copyright in the digital environment.

IP Law School and Legal Resources

This section includes links to informational resources provided by law school programs including tech and legal journals.

Commentary & Debate

This section includes resources and articles related to general commentary and debate.

Educational Intellectual Property Policies

This section includes links to websites that collect academic intellectual property policies. For a more developed resource list, see Policies Online and Ownership Issues.

Copyright Basics

©Primer An online interactive introduction to the principles of U.S. copyright for higher education. Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College, 2002.

10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained Explains in plain language some common misunderstandings about copyright. Retrieved January 7, 2001.  

A Brief Intro to Copyright A short article on some basics of copyright law. Retrieved February 19, 2007.

A Fair(y) Use Tale Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through Disney's animated characters. Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Brooks and Kushman Intellectual Property Primer Retrieved April 14, 2001.

Copyright Basics—The Video A six-and-a-half minute video free to download and use for educational purpose for anyone interested in learning/teaching more about copyright. From the Copyright Clearance Center. Retrieved May 19, 2009.

Copyright for Computer Authors (From the Franklin Pierce Law Center) Offers copyright guidance for software developers. Retrieved January 7, 2001.

Copyright Law in Cyberspace (From the University of Texas System Office of General Counsel.) Provides the basics of copyright law for distance learning. Retrieved January 7, 2001.

Copyright on the Internet (From the Franklin Pierce Law Center) Offers copyright guidance for Web authors. Retrieved January 7, 2001.

Copyright Crash Course Instruction from the University of Texas System about ownership of copyrighted materials, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials. Retrieved January 7, 2001.

Copyright Metro Baruch College's Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses. Retrieved August 19, 2009.

Copyright Renewal Database Searchable database of the copyright renewal records received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992 for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963. Provided by the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources. Retrieved August 18, 2009.  

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States Prepared by Peter Hirtle at Cornell University, this chart gives guidance on copyright terms and the public domain. Retrieved August 18, 2009.

Digital©Primer An online interactive introduction focusing on issues relating to copyright in digital works and the problems encountered by educational institutions in their use of digital materials for teaching, research and service. Presented in an question and answer format and provides links to additional resources throughout. Please see the FAQ for more information. A Java enabled web browser and the free Macromedia Flash Player plug-in is necessary to view this tutorial. From the Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College, 2002. ** This resource is available to members of the CIP Member Community -- Learn more about membership today. **

Copyright Navigator A Digital Annotated Concept Map of the Fundamentals of U.S. Copyright Law by Lionel S. Sobel, Professor, Southwestern University School of Law; Editor, Entertainment Law Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2009.

Digital Copyright Slider From the Copyright Advisory Network at the American Library Association Office of Information Technology Policy (n.d.) Retrieved July 18, 2008.

Digital Image Rigths Computator From the Visual Resources Assocation. (n.d.) Retrieved August 19, 2009.

Google Book Search Settlement From the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy. (n.d.) Retrieved August 18, 2009.

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. Retrieved February 2, 2010.  

Know Your Copyrights: Using Copyrighted Works in Academic Settings Resources for Teaching Faculty. From the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Retrieved June 11, 2007.  

License Your Work Search for creative commons works or create a Creative Commons license for your own work. Retrieved August 18, 2009.  

Primary Resources on Copyright (1450-1900) A digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the invention of the printing press (c. 1450) to the Berne Convention (1886) and beyond. Retrieved May 19, 2009.

Section 108 Spinner From the Copyright Advisory Network at the American Library Association Office of Information Technology Policy (2007). Retrieved January 29, 2009.

When Works Pass into the Public Domain Prepared by Laura Gasaway, this table gives guidance on when a copyrighted work is no longer restricted by copyright law. Retrieved January 7, 2001.

Orphan Works: Statement of Best Practices Society of American Archivists. Orphan Works: Statement of Best Practices. Help in determining effort levels and tools in identifying and locating creators and owners of orphaned works. Retrieved August 18, 2009.

IP Law School and Legal Resources

Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology (Union University Albany Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.  

American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal (AIPLA/George Washington University Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Basic U.S. Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information (Franklin Pierce Law Center) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Berkeley Center for Law and Technology Retrieved April 3, 2002.

Berkley Technology Law Journal Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Berkman Center for Internet & Society A research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology (Law and Technology Institute of Dalhousie Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property (Illinois Institute of Technology)  Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse A joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and University of San Francisco law school clinics. Retrieved February 25, 2002.

ColumbiaJournal of Law & the Arts (Columbia University School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

ColumbiaScience & Technology Law Review Retrieved June 11, 2007.

CommLaw Conspectus Journal of Communications Law and Policy (Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Computer Law Review and Technology Journal (Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law / Computer Section of the State Bar of Texas) Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Copyright Law in Cyberspace (From the University of Texas System Office of General Counsel.) Provides the basics of copyright law for distance learning. Retrieved March 7, 2001.

Copyright Resources Online Provides University and Non-University related intellectual property resources, including annotated links and scholarly papers on a variety of topics. Retrieved March 7, 2001.

Cornell University Legal Information Institute Cornell's site provides Federal resources, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and international materials. Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Current Copyright Literature List of current articles related to U.S. copyright law, edited by staff at the University of Texas at Austin Tarlton Law Library. Retrieved February 26, 2007.

DePaul-LCA Journal of Art & Entertainment Law Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Duke Law & Technology Review Retrieved June 11, 2007.

E Law - Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law (Murdoch University School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Electronic Journal of Comparative Law Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Electronic Journal of Law & Technology (University of Dayton School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Entertainment and Sports Lawyer (ABA) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

The Federal Circuit Bar Journal (George Mason University School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Federal Communications Law Journal (Indiana University School of Law)  Retrieved June 11, 2007.

FindLaw : Legal Subjects : Intellectual Property Law : Copyright Features resources on current legal news about intellectual property and copyright law. Retrieved March 7, 2001.

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (Fordham University Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Harvard Journal of Law & Technology Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (University of California Hastings) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Hofstra Cyberlaw Forum (Hofstra University Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Houston Business and Tax Law Journal (University of Houston Law Center) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

IDEA - The Journal of Law and Technology Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Intellectual Property and Technology Forum at Boston College Law School Retrieved May 8, 2007.

Intellectual Property and Technology Law Review Retrieved May 8, 2007.

Intellectual Property Law Journal (University of Baltimore School of Law) Retrieved May 8, 2007.

Intellectual Property Today Retrieved May 8, 2007.

International Journal of Communications Law and Policy Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Institute for Information Law (University of Amsterdam Faculty of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law (University of Houston) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

International Journal of Law and Information Technology (Oxford University Press) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law Retrieved March 7, 2001.

John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law Retrieved June 11, 2007.  

Journal of High Technology Law (Suffolk University Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Journal of Information, Law and Technology Retrieved February 14, 2002.  

Journal of Intellectual Property Law (University of Georgia School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.  

Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Journal of Law, Technology & Policy (University of Illinois) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Journal of Online Law Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Journal of Science & Technology Law (Boston University School of Law)
Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Journal of Technology Law & Policy (University of Florida College of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Journal of Technology Law & Policy (University of Pittsburgh) Retrieved June 11, 2007.  

Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology (ABA/Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Law About Copyright: An Overview (Cornell Legal Information Institute) Retrieved March 7, 2001.

Law Library Resource Xchange Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review (Loyola Law School Los Angeles) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

MarquetteIntellectual Property Law Review (Marquette University Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Martindale.com (LexisNexis) Resources for information on the worldwide legal profession.
Retrieved July 21, 2008.

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review Retrieved June 11, 2007.

MinnesotaJournal of Law, Science & Technology (University of Minnesota School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

NYU School of Law Home Page Retrieved March 7, 2001.

North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property (Northwestern University School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Oklahoma Journal of Law and Technology (University of Oklahoma) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Stanford Center for Internet and Society Retrieved February 26, 2002.

Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Stanford Technology Law Review Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Technology Review (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal (State Bar of Texas) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal (State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Retrieved June 11, 2007.

University of California Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal Retrieved February 14, 2002.

UCLA Entertainment Law Review (UCLA Law School) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

UCLA Journal of Law & Technology Retrieved June 11, 2007.

University of San Francisco McCarthy Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology Law Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal (Villanova University School of Law) Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Virginia Journal of Law & Technology Retrieved February 14, 2002.

Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Web Journal of Current Legal Issues Retrieved June 11, 2007.

West Virginia Journal of Law & Technology Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities Retrieved June 11, 2007.

Commentary & Debate

Web Resources | Print and Subscription Resources

Websites

Nevins, F. M. (2006). To split or not to split: Judicial divisibility of the copyright interests of authors and others. Family Law Quarterly, 40, 499. Retrieved July 2, 2007 from http://www.abanet.org/family/flq/issue4003_fall2006.shtml#4003499

Print and Subscription Resources

The Multifaceted nature and problematic status of fixation in U.S. copyright law. (2006). Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, 11, 111. Retrieved June 26, 2007 from Academic Universe/ Lexis-Nexis database.

Reese, R. A. (2007). Innocent infringement in the U.S. copyright law: A history. Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts, 30, 133. Retrieved June 26, 2007 from Academic Universe/ Lexis-Nexis database.

Stadler, S. K. (2007). Incentive and expectation in copyright. Hastings Law Journal, 58, 433. Retrieved June 26, 2007 from Academic Universe/ Lexis-Nexis database.

Educational Intellectual Property Policies

American Association of Community Colleges Copyright and Legal Issues on the Web. Retrieved February 26, 2009.

Campus IP Policies Lists policy statements from the Association of Research Libraries' Office of Scholarly Communication. Retrieved February 26, 2009.

CIP's list of Policies Online This page includes web links to a developing collection of exempliary faculty ownership and intellectual property policies. Maintained by the Center for Intellectual Property at UMUC.

Intellectual Property and New Media Technologies: A Framework for Policy Development at AAU Institutions May 13, 1999. A Report to the AAU Digital Networks and Intellectual Property Management Committee by The Intellectual Property Task Force. Retrieved February 26, 2009.

Policy Collection by CopyOwn The policies at this site address copyright ownership at AAU/ARL member institutions. Retrieved March 7, 2001.

University related intellectual property resources by Yale’s Copyright Resources Online Retrieved March 7, 2001.