Information Services

The following list of copyright print resources is intended to provide a starting point for locating resources regarding copyright law and it's interpretation relevant to teaching and research in Shain Library. Contact your departmental library liaison or Beth Hansen, Acquisitions & Media Librarian for specific inquiries concerning copyright issues.

(Books kept at the Reference Desk are designated REF in the call number)

• Bielefield, Arlene, and Lawrence Cheeseman. Libraries & Copyright Law. Neal-Schuman, 1993.
  REF KF3030.1 B53 1993
• ----. Technology and Copyright Law: A Guidebook for the Library, Research, and Teaching Professions. Neal-Schuman, 1997.
  REF KF3030.1 B533 1997
• Bruwelheide, Janis H. The Copyright Primer for Librarians and Educators, 2nd ed., American Library Association ; National Education Association, 1995.
  REF Z649 F35 B78 1995
• Crews, Kenneth D. Copyright, Fair Use, and the Challenge for Universities: Promoting the Progress of Higher Education. University of Chicago Press, 1993.
  Z649 F35 C74 1993
• Elias, Stephen. Patent, Copyright & Trademark: A Desk Reference to Intellectual Property Law.Ed. by Lisa Goldoftas. Nolo Press, 1996.
  REF KF2980 E44 1996
• Gasaway, Laura N., ed. Growing Pains: Adapting Copyright for Libraries, Education, and Society. F.B. Rothman, 1997.
  KF3030.1 G7 1997
• Johnston, Donald F. Copyright Handbook, 2nd ed., R.R. Bowker, 1982.
  REF KF2994 J63 1982
• Johnston, Wanda K., and Derrie B. Roark, eds. A Copyright Sampler. Community and Junior College Libraries Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 1996.
  KF3030.1 Z9 C66 1996
• Miller, Jerome K. Using Copyrighted Videocassettes in Classrooms, Libraries, and Training Centers, 2nd ed. Copyright Information Services, 1988.
  REF KF3030.4 M54 1988
• Simpson, Carol Mann. Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed., Linworth Pub, 1997.
  KF3020 Z9 S57 1997
• Strong, William S. The Copyright Book: A Practical Guide, 5th ed., MIT Press, 1999.
  REF KF2994 S75 1999
• Talab, R.S. Commonsense Copyright: A Guide for Educators and Librarians, 2nd ed., McFaland & Co., 1999.
  REF KF2994 T36 1999

The Federal Government has published numerous documents concerning copyright, including the text of the law and its revisions and amendments, reports on hearings about the subject, and many circulars offering the public guidance on various practical aspects of the law. Many of these publications can be found under the Superintendent of Documents number LC 3.4/2 section of our depository holdings (be aware that some are shelved in the USDOCS-REF section on the main floor). You may also try a quick search in the on-line catalog using the subject term "copyright."

Copyright Resources for Teaching and Research

Internet Resources for Copyright and Fair Use