Copyright Resources
Authorized Copyright Agent: Chris Chairsell, Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs | copyright@pcc.edu
The Portland Community College Copyright Committee recommends the following tools and resources.
- Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance for Academic Institutions.
- By the Copyright Clearance Center. Test your copyright knowledge.
- Copyright Digital Slider
- Use this tool to find out if a work is protected by copyright based on date of first publication.
- Copyright
- From: American Library Association
- Copyright Advisory Network
- A community of librarians, copyright scholars and policy wonks. This group produces a high-quality blog and a number of useful tools.
- Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
- A chart outlining the length a copyright lasts by type of work. Created by Cornell University Law School.
- Creative Commons
- A nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
- Champions the public interest in every critical battle affecting digital rights.
- Music Copyright and Business Guide
- Published by Multnomah County Library
- Section 108 - Reproductions by libraries or archives for their users for replacement, or for preservation
- Use this tool to find out your rights under Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Published by the Copyright Advisory Network
- Union for the Public Domain
- An organization devoted to the protection, identification of, and access to the contents of the public domain.
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Library of Congress. See: Copyright Office Basics. In Spanish, Fundamentos del Derecho De Autor (COPYRIGHT)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Offers a comprehensive introduction to intellectual property policy, law, and use.