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Copyright & Fair Use

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Copyright and Fair Use Free resource--no login required

From Stanford University. Includes primary materials such as copyright-related statutes, judicial opinions, regulations, and current copyright legislation and treaties. Also provides links to other copyright sites. 


Copyright Expiration Flowchart
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Allows you to determine, step-by-step, if an item is in the public domain. From the law firm Bromberg & Sunstein. 


Copyright Slider
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Easy to use web application that tells you if an item needs copyright permission and if it is in the public domain.


Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
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From the Cornell Copyright Information Center, this page provides a reference chart, entitled 'Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States,' noting terms of copyright by date of work. 


Crash Course in Copyright
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A discussion on copyright, particularly in the context of distance learning, from the University of Texas. 


United States Copyright Office
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Containing basic copyright information, the full text of US copyright laws, and downloadable forms pertaining to copyright application and registration, the Copyright Office site also includes a database which holds records of U. S. copyrights filed from January 1978 to the present. 


World Intellectual Property Organization
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Contains a number of full text materials regarding international copyright laws and treaties.