LibGuides: Open Access, Scholarly Communication, and Copyright: Copyright Resources

Copyright Resources

Copyright Crash Course
University of Texas
Copyright Quick Guide
Columbia University
Creative Commons License Generator
A tool for generating a Creative Commons license for your work
Digital Copyright Slider
ALA Office for Information Technology Policy
Fair Use Checklist
Columbia University
Fundamentals of Copyright Podcast
A podcast of Kenneth Crews discussing copyright law. Each podcast is about 15 minutes long, and the series is especially suited for giving members of the academic community a guide to the fundamentals of copyright for teaching, research, and other pursuits. These podcasts were prepared with the assistance of Neil Wehneman, creator of www.lifeofalawstudent.com. Hosted on iTunes, created with Columbia University.
Introduction to Copyright Law
MIT
Teaching Copyright
Electronic Frontier Foundation
U.S. Copyright Act, Title 17
The original bill
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Search for patents issued from 1790 to present.