U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
The offical site
of the U.S. Copyright Office. Many useful links and information for
both copyright holders and consumers. Many helpful flyers and
documents are available for
download in PDF format.
When Works Pass Into
The Public Domain
http://www.unc.edu/%7Eunclng/public-d.htm
A simple chart
explaining the relevant U.S. Copyright law in relation to the age of a
work. Created and updated by Laura N. Gasaway, Director of the Law
Library & Professor of Law, University of North Carolina.
Incidentally, this is one of the most linked-to web pages on the
Internet for copyright information.
NELINET Digital Library
Resources on Copyright
http://www.nelinet.net/digital/resources/copyright.htm
A very good collection of sites with brief annotations on
linked sites. NELINET is a non-profit membership cooperative of
libraries on New England.
Fair Use Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
Electronic
Forntier Foundation (EFF)
http://w2.eff.org/IP/eff_fair_use_faq.php
The
EFF is a donor-funded non-profit "defending free speech, privacy,
innovation, and consumer rights" in the digital realm (http://www.eff.org/about).
10 Big Myths about copyright explained
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
After you feel fairly comfortable with copyright lingo,
here's an entertaining essay on ten misconceptions.
