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Copyright handbook

Copyright handbook

How to protect & use written works

Copyright Resources

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Important databases, journals and websites

Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance
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.
U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright Office
American Library Association
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.
Fair Use
By the U.S. Copyright Office.