This page only touches on some of the many government links available. All of our goverenment information links are available here.
"An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication" written by an publisher of an electronic newspaper on the net. Lively coverage of "They e-mailed me a copy, so I can post it", "Somebody has that name copyrighted!" and 9 other myths. Links to information on trade marks, fair use, and other resources. |
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Stanford University Libraries, FindLaw, and the Council on Library Resources have made available an excellent searchable directory on copyright and fair use. The site is divided into four main categories: Primary Materials; Current Legislation, Cases and Issues; Resources on the Internet; and Overview of Copyright Law. Of particular interest are several articles on the impact of copyright and fair use on multimedia, online resources, and computer programs (found under "Fair Use and Multimedia"), and a compilation of library copyright guidelines. |
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The Center was founded to facilitate compliance with U.S. copyright law and to act as an agent for authors and publishers worldwide in collecting royalties, providing users with a one-stop source for licensed access to copyrighted materials, and to develop licensing systems "that meet the challenges of emerging information technologies." Users can search the CCC database to see if a work is registered. |
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This is an excellent guide by Georgia Harper, the Office of General Counsel, University of Texas System. She covers copyright basics as well as specific academic issues such as archival collections, digitizing analog images, and electronic reserves. |
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Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing Issues |
From the Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE, this web site includes links to current awareness sources, reference links, laws and policies, etc. |
"An introduction to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of information. The interactive tutorial overviews the underlying principles behind copyright in the United States, outlines the requirements for copyright protection as well as discusses the parameters of use and access of copyrighted material." (University of Maryland University College) |
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Created by a copyright lawyer, "this site endeavors to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, netsurfers, webspinners, content providers, musicians, appropriationists, activists, infringers,outlaws, and law abiding citizens ... seeks to encourage discourse and invite solutions to the myriad of copyright tangles that currently permeate the Web." This well done resource from an intellectual property attorney discusses fair use and public domain, famous copyright infringement cases, and the basics of the law and registration. Also has current news and a discussion group. |
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A collaboration of education, library, consumer, and industry organizations committed to balanced copyright policy. Provides background information about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. |
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Part of the Library of Congress, the U.S. Copyright Office provides basic information on copyright, copyright registration, guides to searching the copyright status of works, and texts of selected copyright office circulars and announcements. Also available are information about licensing and royalty payments as well as connections to other Internet sites with information about intellectual property rights. |
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A one page chart showing how a copyrighted work is protected and the corresponding time period. |
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American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) |
Searchable database (ACE) allows search by titles, writers, publishers and performers of millions of performed works. |
The Repetoire Catalog is a database of who owns 7.5 million song titles. It is searchable by title, writer, artist, or publisher. |
Search U.S. and international patents, as well as patent applications. Registration required. Viewing patent documents requires payment. Formerly known as IBM. |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Database |
USPTO's patent grant and patent application full-text and full-page images database. Full-text coverage since 1976 and full-image coverage since 1790 for issued patents. Patent applications available since March 2001. Or browse recent weeks' patents in the Electronic Official Gazette for Patents. |
Aggregator of information on more than 100 financial products including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees. In order to help consumers make informed financial decisions, Bankrate.com regularly survey approximately 4,800 financial institutions in all 50 states. More than 25 years ago, company began as print publisher of the Bank Monitor. |
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Provides currency conversion in a handy take-along format. |
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Pulls together various useful Internet resources for attempting to answer the question: "how much would a specified amount of money at a certain period of time be worth today?" This website does not provide links for collectors of old coins and bank notes. |
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Calculate and compare currencies from one country to another. |
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From the Federal Reserve, provides foreign exchange rates from 1990 to present. |
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From Robert Sahr at Oregon State University. |
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This is the "full" version of the Universal Currency Converter�. It contains currency information on 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations. If this list is a little too large, try the standard (shorter) version. |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
Tax information for businesses and individuals provided by the (IRS), a branch of the Department of Treasury. Access Forms and Publications directly. |
Comprehensive index of web-based tax and accounting resources. Maintained by Dennis Schmidt, Professor of Accounting at the University of Northern Iowa. For information on state and local taxes see State and Local Tax. |
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Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) summarizes state tax structures. |
Comprehensive election metasite created and maintained by, Grace York, coordinator of the University of Michigan Library Documents Center. Browseable via a set of topical quick links at the top of the page, sections include election process, campaign finances, presidential candidates, historical presidential elections, public opinion polls, news sources, lobby groups, and policy issues, among others. Note: includes links to some subscription resources. |
Up to the minute population estimates for the U.S. including births and deaths. |
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Up to the minute population estimates for the world along with monthly projections for increases. |
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Uses a logarithmic equation to estimate current world population figures. |
