This page is designed to give librarians and web designers some pointers on where to go to seek information on copyright issues on the Web. I am not a lawyer and so do not feel it appropriate to give advice on this subject in anything other than the broadest possible terms. However the sites below can be used to give you much better and more comprehensive advice.
Ten copyright
myths
This is an excellent summary of the most commonly held but
incorrect beliefs relating to copyright, specifically relating to the
Internet.
The Copyright
FAQ
Very useful and comprehensive information provided by MIT
The
Copyright Web site
If you don't find what you want in the first two
sites, go to this one. A vast resource of information.
U.S. Copyright Act
This
should link you into the American copyright law if you want to get into the
real nitty gritty of what the US legislation is in this area.
The Berne
Convention
If you prefer the international viewpoint, this is the place
to go.
HR 3048, the Digital
Era Copyright Enhancement Act, was introduced in the US House of
Representatives this week. It makes important provisions to safeguard the fair
use of digital resources in education and library work. A detailed examination
of the draft legislation is at: http://www.ari.net/dfc/docs/sbsbou.htm