copyright

Discusses copyright, its history, purpose, and copyright law, including fair use and public domain; also presents a discussion of online ethics, including such things as file sharing and user-generated content.

Presents an introduction to intellectual property, discusses the process of patenting and how to determine whether an invention qualifies for a patent, features information about copyrights and other commercial identifiers, and explains how to enforce and profit from intellectual property rights.

Geronimo's friend Champ Strongpaws enrolls him as a contestant in "Mouse Island Idol," despite his strenuous objections, but when the CD he makes is pirated, he enlists the aid of his old friend Hercule Poirat.

A guide to the financial and legal aspects of the music industry that discusses how to hire advisors, how to land a record deal, how to copyright songs, how to schedule a tour, Internet concerns, and other related topics.

Provides an introduction to copyright law in the form of a story involving filmmaker Akiko, who wants to document a day in New York City and learns about fair use, public domain, the impact of digital technology, and the increase of a culture that demands rights for even incidental use of copyrighted materials.

A guide to copyright as it applies to the Internet, designed for librarians. Provides essential background on copyright law, explains copyright's applications to the Internet, and discusses specific library applications.

Explains what copyright means, the five rights of creators, what it means for a work to be part of the public domain, the protections involved in intellectual property, what Creative Commons is, how to find Creative Commons material and give credit, and more.

Explains the difference between patents, trademarks, and copyrights; discusses why and when such protections are necessary; and offers guidance on the process of securing the legal rights to ideas, inventions, and other intellectual property.

A brief introduction to copyright and citing sources.