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Copyright

Copyright and Fair Use Free resource--no login required
From Stanford University. Includes primary materials such as copyright-related statutes, judicial opinions, regulations, and current copyright legislation and treaties. Also provides links to other copyright sites.
Copyright Expiration Flowchart Free resource--no login required
Allows you to determine, step-by-step, if an item is in the public domain. From the law firm Bromberg & Sunstein.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States Free resource--no login required
From the Cornell Copyright Information Center, this page provides a reference chart, entitled 'Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States,' noting terms of copyright by date of work.
Crash Course in Copyright Free resource--no login required
A discussion on copyright, particularly in the context of distance learning, from the University of Texas.
United States Copyright Office Free resource--no login required
Containing basic copyright information, the full text of US copyright laws, and downloadable forms pertaining to copyright application and registration, the Copyright Office site also includes a database which holds records of U. S. copyrights filed from January 1978 to the present.
World Intellectual Property Organization Free resource--no login required
Contains a number of full text materials regarding international copyright laws and treaties.