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| United
States Copyright Office |
- An
Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
- Afive-part series from
Education World magazine.
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- Copyright
and Fair Use
- From the Stanford University
Library.
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Center for Intellectual
Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment
- Up-to-date information
on copyright questions in the news. Also, if
you have a question about what you can and can't do in this rapidly
changing era, the site has a spot where you can "Ask the Intellectual
Property Resource Specialist" and get your answer online. There's
also an electronic mailing list, if you want to be kept up-to-date
on this important topic. Finally, do check out the outstanding interactive
Primer,
an online tutorial on copyright basics, complete with questions, scenarios
and resources. Site is maintained by the University of Maryland.
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- Copyright
In An Electronic Environment
- Guidelines from a consortium
of college and university media centers.
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- The
Copyright Web Site
- Maintained
by an attorney, this well-designed site provides easy to understand
highlights of the copyright law, with summaries of famous copyright
cases.
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- Copyright
Workshop
- A good
site for teaching your students about copyright, ths includes a clever,
interactive quiz that will appeal to younger and older kids, links
to relevant sites and a lesson plan with worksheets and quizzes.
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- Crash
Course in Copyright
- Developed by the
University of Texas, for educators, this online class makes
a complex topic understandable. In particular, check out the interactive
tutorial. And take the quiz.
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- Copyright
Basics
- A somewhat simplified
version of copyright law.
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- Copyright
and Distance Learning
- University of Wisconsin
site with tons of lins, for those who really want to explore the topic.
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- Copyright,
Fair Use and Citing Sources
- Links from Landmarks for
Schools.
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- Copyright
Timeline
- An
historical look at copyright, how it began and why.
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- Copyright
and K12. Who Pays In the Network Era?
- An interesting article
by an author who is a member of the Consortium for School Networking.
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- Copyright
Management Center
- Fair use in teaching and
research. Information from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
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- The
Copyright Website
- Copyright law as it applies
to visual, audio and digital art. Case law. Articles.
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- Copyright
Workshop
- A full lesson plan with
exercises, tests and resources.
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- Debate
Over Copyright Protection in the Digital Age
- Summary of recent legislation
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- Educator's
Lean and mean no FAT Guide to Fair Use
- Includes a quiz with answers
and a useful copyright chart
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- K-12
Copyright Resources
- Links to other schools.
See what they're saying and doing.
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- Keeping
It Legal
- This article, by Jamie
McKenzie, deals with issues that arise in Web
site management.
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- Law
and the Web: What You Don't Know Can Help You
- A must for anyone working
on a web site. Lots of good cases and examples.
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- A
Question of Fair Use: Copyright and the New Technologies
- Article by national copyright
law consultant.
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- Reboot
Your Attitude
- Reproducibles, activities
and online resources to help students learn about copyrights, plagiarism,cheating,
and intellectual honesty.
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- Starving
Artists Law.com
- Self-help legal information.
This section is for teachers and librarians.
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- Technology
is Changing What's Fair Use in Teaching--Again.
- Two researchers from the
University of California at Berkeley take at look at the impact of
technology on Fair Use. From the educational policy analysis archives
at the University of Arizona.
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- A
Visit to Copyright Bay
- Students may enjoy the
visual appeal of this site.
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- When
Works Pass Into the Public Domain
- Handy chart with
all appropriate dates and qualifications.
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- 10
Big Myths About Copyright Explained
- Worth reading. Clarifies
some important points.
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- Current
Law Could Change; Stay Tuned
On October 9, 2002, the U.S., Supreme Court will hear arguments in
Eldred v. Ashcroft, Stanford Law Professor Larry Lessig's
challenge to the Sonny Bono copyright extension law. For background
on this case, check the September 22, 2002 Issue of the Los
Angeles Times Magazine . For more information, and much
more information on copyright law, check Prof. Lessig's Web site:
http://www.lessig.org
For background on Prof.
Lessig, check this Boston
Globe magazine article.
For an interesting
backgrounder on the entire issue, in easy-to-understand English, check
out Is
What's Black and White and Eldred All Over? |