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ALA Washington Office: Intellectual Property & Copyright - (dead link)
Issue Briefs
The best place to keep informed on current legislation
American Library Association

Copyright Clearance Center Online
"Through its licensing programs, CCC provides authorized users with a lawful means for making photocopies from its repertory of over 1.75 million titles."
Includes an extensive collection of copyright related links

Copyright Resources on the Internet - (dead link)
"This part of the Groton Public Schools [Connecticut] Copyright Implementation Manual - (dead link) (CIM) directs copyright users to the wealth of copyright and fair use information on the Internet. It serves as both a stand-alone general copyright web reference and supplement to CIM. Topics addressed in CIM (for example, citing copyrighted sources) often receive additional online attention here. Hyperlinks to the full text of the statutes, regulations, and guidelines discussed in CIM are also available here."

Cornell Law School - Copyright

Digital Future Coalition
"...a coalition of library, education, public interest and industry organizations committed to balanced copyright policy."

Copyright and Fair Use
 Stanford University Libraries

Copyright and Universities - (dead link)
American Research Libraries

LibraryLaw.com
Sections include: Compilations of Issues, etc. (Breaking News, Court Cases, Legislation, Online Courses, Library Associations) ; Specific Issues for Libraries (Copyright, Disability Law, Employment, FOIA, Hate Speech, Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, Policymaking, Latchkey Children, School Libraries).
By Mary Minow

Library of Congress - The Section 108 Study Group
"The Section 108 Study Group is a select committee of copyright experts, convened by the Library of Congress, and charged with updating for the digital world the Copyright Act's balance between the rights of creators and copyright owners and the needs of libraries and archives."

Government Sites
Australian Copyright Council Home Page

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) (UK)

Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle (France)

United States Copyright Office
Includes information, laws, forms, reports, legislation, and links to additional copyright sites.





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