Copyright and Intellectual Property Information

Copyright Search — U.S. Copyright Office
Search for owners of copyrighted works, including books, music, art, and more. A new experimental version of the LOCIS system.
U.S. Copyright Office @ The Library of Congress
Includes publications on copyright basics, how to register a copyright and copyright forms.
Final Report of the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU)
CONFU's purpose was to facilitate informal discussions on fair use of copyrighted materials in educational and library environments.
Crash Course in Copyright Law
From the University of Texas, Office of the General Counsel, this site provides basic information on fair use, who owns what, and clearing rights for creating multimedia presentations. Links to other Internet resources for copyright information are provided.
Copyright & Fair Use at Stanford University
Includes laws, current legislation, cases, issues, and other resources on the Internet.
Copyright & Art Issues
Compiled by Christine L. Sundt at the University of Oregon. A good resource for information on the proposed Conference on Fair Use (CONFU) Digital and Multimedia Guidelines.
Intellectual Property
Subject guide from the University of Nevada, Reno Library, which is a designated U.S. Patent & Trademark Depository Library.