Copyright Education – Additional Resources

The Primary copyright information resource

The United States Copyright Office

www.copyright.gov
Official information, forms, etc.

General Copyright Information

American Society of Media Photographers
www.asmp.org
General information, FAQ’s, history of copyright, etc.

Copyright Alliance
www.copyrightalliance.org
General information and FAQ’s on copyright.

Cornell Copyright Information Center
www.copyright.cornell.edu/public_domain
General information.

Editorial Photographers
www.editorialphoto.com/copyright
General information, a copyright primer & relevant links to further information.

FA©E (Friends of Active Copyright Education)
www.csusa.org/face & www.csusa.org/face/stilim
General information. Part of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.

Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery
History of copyright and registration basics geared for teachers and students.

The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
www.csusa.org
FAQ’s and related links promote understanding of copyright law & related rights.

PAPA International
www.papainternational.org/copyright
Professional Aerial Photographers Association’s helpful list of copyright FAQ’s.

U.S. Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov
Copyright basics and FAQ’s.

Help determining if work is still in copyright or Public Domain

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the U.s.
www.copyright.cornell.edu/public_domain
Important public domain chart from Cornell Copyright Information Center.

Fair Use

FAQ’s on Fair Use
www.copyrightalliance.org/content.php
From the Copyright Alliance.

Register your Copyright

The United States Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov/register
FAQ’s, tutorial and forms.

Advertising Photographers of America
www.apanational.com/
FAQ’s and forms for registering copyrights located in their Business Manual link.

American Society of Media Photographers
www.asmp.org/commerce/legal/copyright
Coyright tutorial.

Editorial Photographers
www.editorialphoto.com/copyright
Step-by-step tutorials on registering copyrights.

Library of Congress
www.copyright.gov/register
Forms for registering copyright.

Professional Photographers of America
www.ppa.com
Helps photographers protect and register their copyright.

Search for Copyright status

The United States Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov/records
Works registered and documents recorded since January 1, 1978.

Search for Copyright Holder

Photographer registry
www.photographerregistry.com
May assist in locating photographer who holds copyright.

OrphanSearch
www.pacaoffice.org/orphan.shtml
PACA’s low-tech solution to assist buyers

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