About This Guide
This guide provides links to authoritative information on copyright. Here you will find basic and detailed information from the U.S. Copyright Office, as well as from the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy, the Copyright Clearance Center and other agencies. Tabs at the top of the guide provide more detailed information about copyright for educators, and some online copyright tools.
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Basic Copyright Information
- Frequently Asked Questions About Copyright, U.S. Copyright OfficeStraight from the U.S. Copyright Office: general information on copyright, what does copyright protect, how to register a copyright, services offered by the U.S. Copyright Office, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.
- Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, U.S. Copyright OfficeThe complete text of the U.S. Copyright Law.
- Copyright: Fair Use, U.S. Copyright OfficeA summary of the doctrine of fair use.
- How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work, U.S. Copyright OfficeAlso known as Circular 22, this document provides an extensive description of the process used to determine the copyright status of a work.
- Duration of Copyright: Provisions of the Law dealing with the Length of Copyright Protection, U.S. Copyright OfficeCircular 15A provides a general summary of the statutory provisions dealing with the duration of copyright.
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