How Do I Find Copyright Information?

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. For more information, consult the following sources:

NMC Educational Media Technologies Copyright Information
Definition of Copyright and explanation of "Fair Use."

Report on Copyright and Digital Distance Education
From the United States Copyright Office, 1999

United States Copyright Office

• Copyright Basics
• Current Fees
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- a summary from the Copyright Office
• How to Register a Work

For Books Within the Library

• GOV DOC LC 3.4/2: -- Copyright circulars. Updated online in WebCat.
• REF KF2995 .C74 2000 -- Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators.
• REF ML 3790 .M84 -- The Musician's Business and Legal Guide.