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Resources for Understanding Copyright
The Coyright Office (www.loc.gov/copyright): Search for registered copyrights; read about copyright law and pending legislation.

• Fair use summary: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
• Section 107 (Fair Use): http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107
• Circular 21 discusses Fair use extensively, including a discussion of case law involving fair use.

A good explanation of The Teach Act, which expands the ability to digitally distribute materials, i.e. through Blackboard or other course management systems (http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/teachact.htm)

Bryn Mawr College’s Copyright Policy: http://www.brynmawr.edu/computing/IT/copyrightlev2.htm

Resources for alternative Copyright practices

Copyleft: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html
Creative commons: http://www.creativecommons.org/
Common Text, peer-reviewed electronic publishing: http://www.commontext.org/