A copyright refers to the legal rights granted to an author, publisher or distributor to exclusive publication, sale or distribution of a literary work. The focus of the sites listed in this category are on copyrights as an issue in journalism.
Recommended Resources
Web site serves as a digital archive of all sources on copyright from the invention of the printing press to the Berne Convention and beyond.
http://copy.law.cam.ac.uk/cam/index.php
Copyright Information Services
Web site provides an overview of laws, rights, and treaties regarding copyright and intellectual property; includes information on fair use.
http://www.copynot.org/
Copyright.com offers information on licensing systems that comply with the current purposes of constitutional copyright regulations.
http://www.copyright.com/
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization which provides information and resources to assist individuals with the licensing of their work.
http://creativecommons.org/
