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Books in the WNC Library on Copyright

Bonner, Kimberley M., ed. The Center for Intellectual Property Handbook. New York:

        Neal-Schuman, 2006. (KF 2994 .C45)

Butler, Rebecca P. Copyright for Teachers and Librarians. New York:

        Neal-Schuman, 2011. (KF 2995 .B88)

Crews, Kenneth D., ed. Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators. Chicago:

        American Library Association, 2012. (KF 2995 .C74)

Fishman, Stephen. The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect and Use Written

        Works. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, 2004. (KF 2995 .F53)

Hoffmann, Gretchen McCord. Copyright in Cyberspace 2. New York:

        Neal-Schuman, 2005. (KF 3030.1 .Z9 H644)

Litman, Jessica. Digital Copyright. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2001.

        (KF 3030.1 .L58)

Russell, Carrie, ed. Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians. Chicago:

        American Library Association, 2004. (KF 2995 .C57)

Stim, Richard. Getting Permission: How to License and Clear Copyrighted Materials

       Online and Off. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, 2004. (KF 3002 .Z79 S75)

 

Useful Web Sites on Copyright

• Center for Intellectual Property
• Center for Social Media: Fair Use Information
• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic & Research Libraries
• Copyright and Fair Use from Stanford University
• Copyright Clearance Center
• Copyright for Librarians
• Copyright Office Basics (Circular 1)
• Copyright Information Center at Cornell University
• Copyright Law of the United States
• Copyright Primer
• Copyright Resources for Schools and Libraries
• Copyright Resources from the University of California
• Crash Course in Copyright
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials
• Plagiarism
• Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
• Questions and Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community (Copies of this brochure are also available at the WNC Library Circulation Desk.)
• Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (Copyright Circular 21)
• TEACH (Act) Toolkit
• United States Copyright Office

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