Copyright Resources for WRLC Libraries

Copyright Information

• American University Library
• Catholic University
• Gallaudet University Library
• George Mason University Library
• George Washington University - University Libraries and Academic Innovation
• George Washington University - Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
• Georgetown University - Lauinger Library
• Georgetown University - Dalhgren Memorial Library
• Howard University
• Marymount University

Research Guides for Finding Copyright Law

• George Washington Law - Jacob Burns Law Library
• Georgetown Law Library

Recommended Resources Beyond WRLC

• Text of the law and regulations
• Copyright Act, as amended (17 U.S.C.)
• Copyright Regulations (37 C.F.R.)
• United States Copyright Office
• Copyright Office home page
• Copyright registrations database
• Copyright Circulars

• Library exceptions: Section 108 

• Fair use
• Fair use (Stanford)
• U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index
• Codes of Best Practices

• Creative Commons

• Public domain (Stanford)