Copyright Resources   Tags: copyright, fair use, intellectual property, open access, public domain, scholarly communication, teach act  

The complete full-text of U.S. Copyright Law, with a choice of formats for downloading.

From the American Library Association, web page highlights copyright and intellectual property issues important to librarians and information professionals, with an emphasis on legislative advocacy.

Developed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in partnership with the Center for Social Media and the Washington College of Law at American University, the Code outlines a clear and easy-to-use statement of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use for librarians in higher education.

Created by Kenneth Crews, this site contains information on identification of copyright holders, copyright scenarios, court case summaries, and more.

Created by Georgia Harper at the University of Texas at Austin, this web site provides a thorough, readable overview of copyright issues of interest to faculty and researchers in higher education.

Aimed at librarians and educators, this web site "includes primary case law, statutes, regulations, as well as current feeds of newly filed copyright lawsuits, pending legislation, regulations, copyright office news, scholarly articles, blog and twitter feeds from practicing attorneys and law professors."

Creative Commons provides licensing options for creators who are interested in protecting and sharing their work.