Pathfinder for Copyright

Wikipedia Entries: Copyright, Creative Commons, Public Domain, Public Domain Image Resources

Some Print Resources at the WCC Library

• Complete Copyright : an Everyday Guide for Librarians edited by Carrie Russell (Reference section, KF2995 .C57 2004)
• Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators by Kenneth Crews (KF2995 .C74 2000)

Note: in the WCC Library, try browsing the Z551 to Z656 section in either the Main or the Reference collections.

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Digital Books (via eBrary and NetLibrary)

• Copyright plain & simple by Cheryl Besenjak
• Math you can’t use : patents, copyright, and software by Ben Klemens

Web Sites

• When U.S. Works Pass Into the Public Domain - from The University of North Carolina
• A Crash Course in Copyright - from The University of Texas
• Copyright Guidelines (pdf) - written by the Copyright Policy Task Force at UH Manoa in 1992.
• U.S. Copyright Office - information to the copyright community of creators and users, as well as to the general public.
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 - from the government's copyright webpage.
• The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act - guides higher education institutions in using copyrighted materials in distance education.
• Fair Use Guide - from Stanford University
• WCC Library's Copyright Page
• Basic copyright explained by Disney characters - YouTube video

Videos

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Creative Commons

• CreativeCommons.org
• Revver - video explaining Creative Commons

For more resources, including online journal articles, check out the WCC Library main page.