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• Intellectual Property Online - An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

  American Bar Association Information on Intellectual Property laws. Includes articles on current legislation, tips, and upcoming programs. http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/

  Audio Video Licensing Agency A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings. http://avla.ca

  Berne Convention International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works. http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html

  Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age. http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/about.html

  Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy focusing on copyrights. http://law.richmond.edu/jolt/v1i1/hardy.html

  CopyOwn A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community. http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/

  Copyright and Art Issues Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/

  Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation. http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/copytoc.shtml

  Copyright and Libraries Cases, guidelines, legal memos and resources for librarians. http://www.librarylaw.com

  Copyright and Music Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author. http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyright.html

  Copyright and Related Rights Articles, guidelines, meeting schedules, resources, and press releases. http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/

  Copyright Association of Ireland Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world. http://www.cai.ie

  Copyright At MIT Information and resources including infringement notification. Features school policies, guidelines, and related links. http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/copyright/

  Copyright Colloquium A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age. http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/

  Copyright Information Center at Cornell University Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations. http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/

  Copyright Information Services Overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyrights and intellectual properties. Includes information on registration, fair use, and applications in the recording and publishing industries. http://www.copynot.org/

  Copyright Management Center Copyright resources from Indiana and Purdue University. http://copyright.iupui.edu/

  Copyright on the Internet Copyright information for internet authors and artists. http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/cOpyNet.htm

  Copyright Timeline A history of copyright in the United States. http://www.arl.org/pp/index.shtml/frn/copy/timeline.shtml

  The Copyright Website Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information. http://www.benedict.com/

  Copyrighting Basics on the Internet Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr.. http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm

  Copyrightnews.Com Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links. http://www.copyrightnews.com/

  Digital Preservation and Copyright Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University. http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_11_hirtle.html

  Fair Use in a Nutshell A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney. http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.html

  Friends of Active Copyright Education Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links. http://www.csusa.org/face/

  GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software. http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html

  Illustrated Story of Copyright Detailing the history of copyright law. http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/index.htm

  Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini. http://www.webreference.com/new/010628.html

  Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyright.htm

  Music Library Association Copyright guidelines and resources. http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla/

  Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources. http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html

  Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics. http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml

  Myths About Copyright Explained Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp., http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths.html

  National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings. http://www.ninch.org/programs/exchange.html#cop

  National Legislation - UNESCO Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download. http://www.unesco.org/culture/copy/

  Nolo Copyright Resources Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain. http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/

  Online Copyright Resource Kit From OCLC. http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/copyright/

  Patent Baristas Bio/Pharma Patent News. Freshly brewed chat served up daily featuring biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law news and commentary. http://patentbaristas.com

  Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900) A digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the Univerities of Cambridge and Bournemouth in the UK. Initially focusses on document from Renaissance Italy, France, German-speaking countries, Britain and the United States. Search and browse by date, location, language, and author. http://www.copyrighthistory.org/

  Public Domain Information Project Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain. http://www.pdinfo.com/

  Publishing Law Center Legal information for the publishing community. http://www.publaw.com/

  Sentry Australian copyright information http://www.sentry.org

  Song Rights Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer. http://www.songrights.com

  Standford University Libraries: Copyright and Fair Use Overview of rights and permissions for websites, academics and educational applications. Includes frequently asked questions, registration, enforcement, public domains, and research. http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html

  Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Information and study aids concerning copyright law. http://fairuse.stanford.edu/

  TV's Bastard Offspring Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program. http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.uk

  United States Copyright Office Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office. http://www.copyright.gov/

  The UT System Crash Course in Copyright Information on copyright compliance including estimating fair use, determining ownership, applications in multimedia, and frequently asked questions. http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm

  Visual Resources Association Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources. http://www.vraweb.org/resources/ipr/copyright.html

  What is Copyright Protection? Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet. http://www.whatiscopyright.org/

  Yale University Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities. http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy

  Purpose of Copyright An essay on the state of copyright protections. (February 1, 2000) http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php

  Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information. (September 1, 1997) http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97/cew2.htm