Tulane University Research Guides - Writing and Publishing for the Health Sciences

About Copyright

Copyright and electronic intellectual property issues are among one of the most contested areas in the legal and legislative world. Legal principles and technological capabilities are constantly challenging each other and every outcome can directly affect the future access of published materials by the users of libraries.

American Library Association Links
Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

Berkeley Digital Library. SunSite.
Copyright.com - Copyright Clearance Center

Copyright Clearence Center.
Copyright Information & Resources from the Copyright Clearence Center
Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure

The Report of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright Policy - USG

Policy on the Use of Copyrighted Works in Education and Research
Guide to the TEACH Act - USG

The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act was enacted in November 2002 as an amendment to the Copyright Act of 1976.
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use

This site is sponsored by Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources, Justia, NOLO, LibraryLaw.com & Onecle.
U.S. Copyright Office
Know Your Copy Rights®

Association of Research Libraries. Know Your Copy Rights…a Web site for librarians who are developing positive educational programs for academic users of copyrighted materials in US not-for-profit institutions.
Creative Commons

Free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."
CC0 as the "no rights reserved" option.

Creative Commons. This FAQ contains information to familiarize you before using CC0. The information provided below is not exhaustive – it may not cover important issues that may affect you.
Library Copyright Alliance (LCA)