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Myths About Copyright Explained  - http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths.html  Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,  GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)  - http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html  Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.  Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers  - http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97/cew2.htm  Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.  The Copyright Website  - http://www.benedict.com/  Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.  US copyright law  - http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/index.html  Title 17- Copyrights- of the U.S. Code in its entirity from Cornell University  Sentry  - http://www.sentry.org  Australian copyright information  Berne Convention  - http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html  International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.  National Legislation - UNESCO  - http://www.unesco.org/culture/copy/  Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.  Stanford Copyright & Fair Use  - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/  Information and study aids concerning copyright law.  What is Copyright Protection?  - http://www.whatiscopyright.org/  Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.  Purpose of Copyright  - http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php  An essay on the state of copyright protections.  Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright  - http://www.webreference.com/new/010628.html  Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.  Copyright on the Internet  - http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/cOpyNet.htm  Copyright information for internet authors and artists.  Copyrightnews.Com  - http://www.copyrightnews.com/  Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.  Arts and the Law  - http://www.artsandthelaw.com/  Exploring the interaction of law with the visual, literary and performing arts.  Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World  - http://law.richmond.edu/jolt/v1i1/hardy.html  Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy  Fair Use in a Nutshell  - http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.html  A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney.  TV's Bastard Offspring  - http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.uk  Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.  Copyright & Fair Use FAQ  - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/index.html  From Stanford University Law School.  Friends of Active Copyright Education  - http://www.csusa.org/face/  Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.  Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age  - http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyright.htm  Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.  Crash Course in Copyright Law from the University of Texas  - http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm  Course to help you learn about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials.  United States Copyright Office  - http://www.copyright.gov/  Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office.  Illustrated Story of Copyright  - http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/index.htm  Detailing the history of copyright law.  Copyright and Libraries  - http://www.librarylaw.com  Copyright cases, library copyright guidelines, legal memos and Web resources for librarians  Copyright Management Center  - http://copyright.iupui.edu/  Copyright resources from Indiana & Purdue University.  Current Copyright Legislation  - http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/  From the U.S. Copyright Office, with links to full text of Senate and House bills.  Center for Democracy & Technology  - http://www.cdt.org/copyright/  Copyright in the news.  Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources  - http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html  From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation.  Copyright and Art Issues  - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copyweb/  Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.  Visual Resources Association  - http://www.vraweb.org/copyright.html  Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.  National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage  - http://www.ninch.org/programs/exchange.html#cop  Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.  Yale University  - http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyproj.html#ucopy  Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.  Digital Preservation and Copyright  - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_11_hirtle.html  Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.  Copyright Timeline  - http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/timeline.html  A history of copyright in the United States.  Current Copyright Legislation  - http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/currentleg.html  From the American Bar Association.  Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)  - http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/about.html  A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.  CopyOwn  - http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/  A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.  Copyright Colloquium  - http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/  A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.  Online Copyright Resource Kit  - http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/copyright/  From OCLC.  Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States  - http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm  Copyright chart.  Intellectual Property Online  - http://www.eff.org/IP/  An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.  Artists Coalition Against Piracy  - http://www.theacap.com  An organization of artists, musicians and writers, educating webmasters in copyright issues. Offers help for both intellectual property owners and webmasters.  Audio Video Licensing Agency  - http://avla.ca  A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.  Copyright and Music  - http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyright.html  Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.  Copyright Association of Ireland  - http://www.cai.ie  Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.  Copyright Implementation Manual  - http://groton.k12.ct.us/mts/egtoc.htm  Policies adopted by Groton Public Schools in Mystic, Connecticut, based on a 1992 publication by Dr. Charles W. Vlcek of Washington, DC. Sections on photocopying and duplication of music and video as well as use of private databases.  Copyright Online Royalties Service  - http://www.cors.co.uk/  Designed to deliver "real time" payments to rights owners, composers and songwriters, from all major collection societies.  European Copyright User Platform  - http://www.eblida.org/ecup/  Provides information on European copyright developments.  Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links  - http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml  Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.  Public Domain Information Project  - http://www.pdinfo.com/  Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.  Song Rights  - http://www.songrights.com/  Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.  Copyright at MIT  - http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/copyright/  Copyright information and resources.  Music Library Association  - http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla/  Copyright guidelines and resources.  Nolo Copyright Resources  - http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE53B68-7BF5-455A-BC9F3D9C9C1F7513/310/276/  Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain.  Copyrighting Basics on the Internet  - http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm  Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr..  Copyright Information and International  - http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/  World Intellectual Property Organization articles, guidelines, meeting schedules and surveys related to the International Copyright protection.  Copyright Resources on the Internet  - http://groton.k12.ct.us/mts/pt2a.htm  An annotated and periodically updated meta-list from the Copyright Implementation Manual, Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT.  Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center  - http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html  Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources.  Publishing Law Center  - http://www.publaw.com/  Legal information for the publishing community.  Copyright Information Center at Cornell University  - http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/  Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations