Gary H. Becker, National Copyright Consultant
"A Question of Copyright" - an ongoing feature column by Gary H. Becker in the Florida Media Quarterly.
Copyright: a Guide to Information and Resources, by Gary H. Becker. 2003.
Copyright Topics in Higher Education - presented by Gary Becker at PBCC, Oct. 21, 2009. (Must have login and password)
Determining Copyright Status
- Digital Copyright Slider Determine if the material is still copyright protected by moving arrow to date on online tool
- Duration of Copyright Chart Chart by Lolly Gasaway to determine when U.S. works pass into public domain
- Public Domain Chart Chart first published by Peter B. Hirtle, includes Lolly Gasaway's chart and similar charts by Marie C. Malaro and Mary Minow
Copyright Tutorials
What Is Copyright?
Copyright: the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copyright
- Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17) Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law, October 2007, also known as Circular 92
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (H.R. 2281, 1998) Signed into law by President Clinton on October 1998 in response to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); deals with digital media not covered in Title 17 of the U.S. Code
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act: U.S. Copyright Office Summary Memorandum briefly summarizing each title of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
- The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act) (S.487, 2001) Expands the scope of educator's rights to use copyright protected materials for distance education
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