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Copyright: A Bibliography

Prepared for a Panel Discussion
at the
10th Workshop/Meeting
Agricultural Economics Reference Organization
September 25-27, 1997
by
Anita L. Battiste, Rebecca A. Bernthal, and Judith Dow.

Books:

Bielefield, Arlene and Lawrence Cheeseman. Technology and Copyright Law: A Guidebook for the Library, Research, and Teaching Professions. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1997. 213 pages.

A comprehensive work. Contains sections on the history of copyright law, Fair Use of technology for libraries, and distance learning. The appendix includes a glossary and the text of the various copyright warning notices that libraries should post.

Bruwelheide, Janis H. The Copyright Primer for Librarians and Educators. 2nd edition. Chicago: American Library Association, 1995. 151 pages.

Question and answer format. Sections on copying, performance, taping, video, software, databases and the Internet. ISBN 0-8389-0642-7.

Crews, Kenneth D. Copyright Law & Graduate Research: New Media, New Rights, and Your Dissertation. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI. 1996.

Jensen, Mary Brandt. Does Your Project Have a Copyright Problem? A Decision-Making Guide for Librarians. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 1996. 259 pages.

A step-by-step guide to help answer questions about use of copyrighted material. Answer the questions on each chart and then read the accompanying sections of text. Indexing includes appendix containing Title 17 U.S. Code.

Johnston, Wanda K. and Derrie B. Roark, editors. A Copyright Sampler. Chicago, IL: ACRL, 1996.

SCU-SUNY-CUNY Joint Committee. Working Group on Ownership, Legal Rights of Use and Fair Use. Fair Use of Copyrighted Works: A Crucial Element in Educating America. Seal Beach, CA: SCU Chancellor's Office, 1995.

Strong, William S. The Copyright Book: A Practical Guide. 4th edition. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1993. 288 pages.

Examples with references to U.S. Code and court cases. Semiannual updates available by subscription.

U.S. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. Copyright Basics. Circular; no.1. Washington, D.C.: Copyright Office, June 1996. 12 pages. Also online: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/circs/

Technical Data and Computer Software: A Guide to Rights and Responsibilities Under Federal Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements. Washington, D.C.: Council on Government Relations, 1996.

Wayner, Peter. Digital Copyright Protection. Boston, MA: AP Professional. 1997.

Wilson, Lee. The Copyright Guide: A Friendly Handbook for Protecting and Profiting for Copyrights. New York: Allworth Press, 1996. 191 pages.

For authors and other holders of copyright. The informal style is easy to understand. Excellent glossary.

Articles:

Ardito, Stephanie C. "Electronic Copyright Under Siege." Online, Sept.-Oct. 1996, Vol. 20 (5), pp. 83-88.

Basch, Eva. "Dialog's New ERA (DIALOG Information Services Inc.; Electronic Redistribution and Archiving Service)." Online. May 1994, Vol. 18 (3), pp. 65-67.

Duggan, Mary. "Copyright of Electronic Information: Issues and Questions." Online, May 199l, Vol. 15 (3), pp. 20-26.

Okerson, Ann. "Copyright or Contract." Library Journal, Sept. 1997, Vol. 122, pp. 136-139.

Okerson, Ann. "Who Owns Digital Works." Scientific American, July 1996, pp. 80-84.

Rosenzweig, Sidney A. "Don't Put My Article Online!: Extending Copyright's New-use Doctrine to the Electronic Publishing Media and Beyond." University of Pennsylvania Law Review, January 1995, Vol 143 (3), pp. 899-932.

Warro, Edward A. "What Have We Been Signing? A Look at Database Licensing Agreements." Library Administration & Management, 1994, Vol. 8 (3), pp. 173-177.

Newsletter:

The Copyright and New Media Law Newsletter. Edited by Lesley Ellen Harris. Three issues per year. Institutional subscription $140.00 US. Additional information can be found at http://copyrightlaws.com

Listserv:

The Computer Law Observer. Edited by William Galkin. Free monthly newsletter. To subscribe send an e-mail to lawobserver-request@charm.net with the word "subscribe" (not quotes) in the message area.

Web sites:

"Association of Research Libraries." http://arl.cni.org/index.html (17 Feb 1999)
Copyright and Intellectual Property - Table of Contents at http://arl.cni.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.html

"Copyright and Fair Use." http://fairuse.stanford.edu/ (17 Feb. 1999)
Searchable site with many primary materials.

"The Copyright Website." http://www.benedict.com (17 Feb. 1999)
Catchy graphics and slang will be appealing or annoying, depending on your point of view, but there is a lot of information here.

"Crash Course in Copyright." http://iron.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm April 22, 1997. (17 Feb. 1999)

The University of Texas System. A fun way to learn about any aspect of copyright. Good section on "Copyright in the Digital Library" at http://iron.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/l-intro.htm.

"National Humanities Alliance Basic Principles for Managing Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment." NINCH Issues Resources. March 24, 1997. http://ninch.cni.org/ISSUES/COPYRIGHT/PRINCIPLES/NHA_complete.html (17 Feb. 1999)

Shontz, David. "Copy-Right!" March 3, 1997. http://www-briscoe.uthscsa.edu/Library/publications/topics/copyright.html (22 Sept. 1997)Annotated listing of other web sites, and a Frequently Asked Questions page.

"U.S. Code, Title 17 - Copyrights." Jan. 16, 1996. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/ (17 Feb. 1999)

"United States Copyright Office, The Library of Congress." Aug. 4, 1997.(17 Feb. 1999) http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

Most of the Copyright Office circulars and forms are available here. Also pending legislation, treaties and links to other sources, including the Copyright Clearance Center.

 

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