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Kathryn A. Martin Library

Copyright

A look into copyright, fair use, and the use of library resources.

Early Copyright History | Youtube Video

Laws and other legal actions

Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law
Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Tıtle 17 of the United States Code
Copyright Law | 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
Read the actual law written about fair use.
Higher Education Opportunity Act - 2008
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
Know Your Copy Rights
Using copyrighted works in academic settings. Site created by the Association of Research Libraries.

Public Domain

The public domain is the collection of all expressive works for which no one owns the copyright.

Digital Slider to determine Public Domain

Find these, and other titles, at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.

The Digital Public Domain by Melanie Dulong De Rosnay (Editor); Juan Carlos De Martin (Editor)
Call Number: online
ISBN: 1906924465
Publication Date: 2012-03-01
The Public Domain by James Boyle
Call Number: K1401 .B689 2008
ISBN: 9780300137408
Publication Date: 2008-12-09
The Public Domain: how to find & use copyright-free writings, music, art & more by Stephen Fishman
Call Number: online
ISBN: 1417519177
Publication Date: 2004

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Piracy

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
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introduced by U.S. Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to combat online copyright infringement and online trafficking in counterfeit goods.
PROTECT IP Act
Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PIPA...

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was a proposed law with the stated goal of giving the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to the sale of infringing or counterfeit goods".