Copyright, Fair Use, and Other Legal Matters: Film/Television/Video Topics Fair Use Fair Use -- According to the Library of Congress Fair Use and Video Bibliography on fair use and video prepared by Marlyn Robinson, UT Law School (courtesy of the H-Film Web pages). Illustrative Scenarios of Fair Use Consortium for Educational Technology in University Systems (CETUS) Copyright and Fair Use: A Guide for the Harvard [University] Community U. S. Copyright Office "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries" (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8) What's New at the Copyright Office Copyright Basics Copyright Registration Copyright Office Electronic Registration, Recordation and Deposit system (CORDS) Electronic copyright registration Copyright Application Forms Copyright Information Circulars Form Letters -- In Answer to Your Query Mandatory Deposit Requirements of the U.S. Copyright Law Copyright Office Records -- How to conduct a search Copyright Office Announcements, including Federal Regulations CARP (Compulsory Arbitration Royalty Panel) & Licensing Information Fax on Demand -- Copyright information via fax Copyright Office FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 1976 U.S.Copyright Law U.S.Copyright Law (hypertext) Summary U.S. Copyright Law (4 screens hypertext) Copyright FAQ (January 1994, Terry Carroll) Carroll provides other copyright resources as well Includes Section 121 (added to the Copyright Act September 16, 1996) Copyright Licensing and Rights Clearance Searching the Copyright Status of Works (Library of Congress) See also "How To Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work" (Circular 22, 1991) ALCS (Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society, United Kingdom) ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) The Authors Registry BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) CCC (Copyright Clearance Center) MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Corporation) National Writers Union Publications Rights Clearinghouse WATCH (copyright holders of English language unpublished manuscripts) Berne Convention and Intellectual Property Berne Convention The Copyright Website Originally compiled by Cal Pryluck.

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