Copyright and C Guide - Resources and Review

Database containing primarily, but not exclusively, the names and addresses of copyright holders or contact persons for English
language authors whose papers are housed, in whole or in part, in libraries and archives in North America and the United Kingdom.
 
Information on the organisation, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, Internet domain names and industrial property information.
 
Official information from the official body for the granting of patents and registration of designs and trade marks in the UK. Includes articles on copyright, designs, patents and trademarks, and information on conducting a patent search.
 
Collection of intellectual property resources, aimed at intellectual property professionals in academia, business and science, as well as inventors and entrepreneurs. Provides tools and strategies for intellectual property research, and an index of intellectual property resources available on the Internet.
 
The main aim of the Working Party at this stage was to identify any possible areas of agreement between representatives of JISC and the PA, on a practical definition of fair dealing of materials in electronic form, and, if possible, the necessary mechanisms that might be used to provide a workable monitoring system.
 
Report examining issues relating to the clearance of rights for the digitisation of materials published in printed form.
 
The CLA is responsible for looking after the interests of rights owners in copying from books, journals and periodicals. Formed in 1982, it is a non
profit making company limited by guarantee and owned by its members, the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Publishers Licensing Society (PLS). Includes material on copyright and the Internet, an examination of UK Copyright Law, and details of the CLA Rapid Licensing Scheme.
 
UK eLib project to produce an electronic resource bank of articles and chapters in key areas to demonstrate copyright clearance and logistical issues in course reader publishing and online viewing.
 
Searchable set of citations relating to digital image watermarking. Offers details of title, series, publisher, keywords, and online address for each entry where available. Browsable in BibTex or HTML format.
 
Annotated listing of copyright resources, with a particular focus on the US. Categories include the copyright act, fair use guidelines, licensing, citing sources, libraries and copyright, and copyright protection in the digital age.
 
A national service set up to advise and support the academic community on the digital creation, storage, and delivery of image related information. Its objectives are to share and promote technical expertise and standards within the academic and public sectors, and enable the academic community to develop digital archives of good quality image related materials to support effective teaching and research by providing comprehensive information and advice. Includes information on copyright issues for groups wishing to create a digital image archive.
 
The ERA Licensing Scheme enables educational establishments to record radio and television broadcasts for educational purposes without infringing copyright. Information on these pages includes the licence, the legal position and ERA news.
 
Information regarding US and international trademark law, and links to trademark, copyright, patent, and related sites.
 
Conference paper discussing copyright violation of digital libraries. Considers factors required by copyright holders, users, the private information service industry and library operators, technical issues and methods for inhibiting redistribution of material.
 
Body established to protect US and European artists' rights, and to liaise with those who wish to secure permission to reproduce art works in printed and electronic media.
 
Full text of a book dealing with a range of issues including hacking, data protection, intellectual property rights and liability.
 
An attempt to answer common myths about copyright on the Internet and to cover issues related to copyright and Usenet or Internet publication. Includes a brief introduction to copyright in general.
 
Offers a national service to the UK academic community for copyright clearance, digitisation and delivery of book extracts and journal articles. Services are available on an institutional subscription basis.
 
Final report of a study completed in July 1996. Offers a general background to the technology which supports copyright management, a summary of current activities in this area, and recommendations considered appropriate to the UK electronic library (eLib) programme and to those projects within it for which copyright is likely to be an important issue.
 
Index to sites and documents dealing with copyright and document delivery in libraries.
 
Primary materials including statutes and judicial opinions, current legislation, cases and issues, and an overview of copyright law. Collaboration between Stanford University Libraries, the Council on Library Resources, and FindLaw Internet Legal Resources.
 
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