This site from the Library of Congress provides the homepage of the United States Copyright Office. The information provided on this page is very helpful on the subject with many links to frequently asked questions, as well as laws and...

The Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. provides many links to information on copyright laws. Explains what they are, who needs them, what they protect, and what a copyright violation would be.

Contains plans for five lessons that ask students to write newspaper articles predicting how copyright law will adapt to new technologies in the future. They will do this after reviewing instances of this in the past. In addition to...

This MIT course covers a wide range of copyright issues in the digital age. Peer-to-peer file sharing, DVD encryption, fair use and GNU licensing are just a few of the topics discussed in the video lectures.

Good description of copyright. Includes legislation, entitlement, for what granted, nature of right and duration, how to obtain, requisites, remedies and former grants.

A lesson focused on SOPA, Stop Online Privacy Act, which protects online businesses from counterfeiters and from folks using copyrighted materials without appropriate permissions.

This is a wonderful instructional activity about copyright. One of the activities allows students to actively think about copyright issues by listening to music and reviewing interesting court cases.

Introduces the concept of "copyright" by answering common questions, defining related terms, and providing sample permission letters. Highlighting the planning and work of school yearbook club, this site shows a variety of ways copyright...

Read about copyright law. Then take an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

Contains plans for ten 50-minute lessons that use the issue of downloading music as the topic for persuasive debates. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...

This site contains general information about copyright and fair use as well as specific information about intellectual property and technology.

This site, presented by the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office, contains links to the text of the U.S. Copyright Law, updated to April 2000. The information is very in-depth on the subject.

Micro-Module provides an excellent overview on copyright and fair use. Following the article is a post-test to assess your understanding of the material. The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois...

Click through information about copyright issues, such as public domain, fair use, and intellectual property, designed for both students and teachers. Also includes teaching ideas for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students.

A PDF file that reviews copyright basics, fair use and plagiarism.

Copyright laws as established by the Berne Convention, Fair Use, Digital Rights Management, and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 are discussed.

Check your understanding of copyright, DMCA, Creative Commons and open source licenses in this set of free practice questions designed for AP Computer Science Principles students.

A four-page handout on copyright and fair use, beginning with frequently asked questions and continuing with summaries of parts of copyright law, tips on asking permission to use copyrighted materials, and guidelines on acceptable use of...

This site from UCLA lists the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, passed in 1998. There is also a link to the full text of the Act.

This lesson teaches second-grade students about the differences between copyright, plagiarism, cheating, and stealing and the importance of respecting guidelines around them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a flipchart that explores briefly the history of copyrights, what copyrights cover, and a short evaluation. It contains a brief guide for student projects.

This site contains a Wikipedia description of copyright.

Good site for debunking myths about copyright law, posted by a New York attorney.

This site contains a Wikipedia description of copyright infringement as it relates to software.