Copyright and Fair Use: Help

The U.S. Copyright Office aims to "promote creativity by administering and sustaining an effective national copyright system."

Probably the most well known in no small part due to Kevin Smith, the Director of the office. His blog is is omnipresent in discussions of copyright and he is quoted often in academia.

A comprehensive copyright resource from Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.

Established in 2000, the office exists to not only advise faculty and staff, but it also provides programs to aid in awareness and compliance.

An extensive collection of copyright resources, tools, commentary and primary materials.

Designed for academic institutions, this guide helps answer questions ranging from basic copyright law to the more complex topics of ILL and e-reserves.

Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that empowers creative individuals to allow use of their works by others according to criteria that they choose.