Library Guides: Copyright Law: Selected Websites

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Copyright Clearance Center
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Provides convenient access to copyright permission for millions of publications worldwide.
Copyright Office Record Search
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Includes corporate name, trademark, copyright, and domain name searches.
Copyright Renewal Database (Stanford University)
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Search copyright renewal records received by the US Copyright Office during 1950–1992 for books published in the US during 1923–1963, together with records for later years from the Copyright Office; including work by Project Gutenberg to transcribe the 1950-1977 renewals, and by Michael Lesk. NOTE: this database covers only Class A renewals. It does not include entries for assignments, and cannot be used for searches involving the ownership of rights.

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Findlaw is a free resource for attorneys and students that includes online case law, free state codes, free federal codes, free legal forms, and other useful materials.

BYU Fair Use Evaluation Log (FUEL)
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System developed using empirical data about US federal court decisions and a machine learning algorithm. Users may save a PDF with the evaluation details.
Fair Use Evaluator
University of Texas Copyright Crash Course
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An excellent tutorial covering the ins and outs of academic copyright compliance and fair use analysis.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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WIPO promotes intellectual property throughout the world, and administrates various multilateral treaties. WIPO's website includes various searchable intellectual property data collections.
Copyright & Fair Use
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An extensive collection of copyright news and links.

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HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Large database of legal materials. HeinOnline is known for its extensive collection of law journals, but it also contains many primary law and legislative history sources such as state and federal session laws, the United States Code, Supreme Court opinions and the U.S. Serial Set, and world constitutions. HeinOnline also contains many specialized collections, including collections focused on capital punishment, immigration law, the history of international law, and gun legislation and regulation in America.
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
A subject index to selected international and comparative law journals and essays. Covers 1984 to present.
LegalTrac (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
An index of articles in hundreds of law reviews, legal newspapers, and bar association journals in the U.S. and abroad since 1980. Search by subject or keyword.
Lexis+ This link opens in a new window
LexisNexis is an online resource that features access to legal, business, and news sources. A researcher can search Cases, Court Records, Legislative Codes, Legal News, Wire Services, Newspapers, Public Records, and more through LexisNexis. A personal username and password are necessary for this site.
For BYU Law Students and Faculty only. An authorized User ID is required.
Westlaw This link opens in a new window
Online legal research service providing access to a large collection of statutes, case law, treatises, and journal articles, as well as current news articles and business information. A personal username and password are necessary for this site.

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