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Introduction

This Guide provides an overview of print and electronic resources relating to copyright law. Please use the tabs on the left or bottom of the screen to navigate through the Guide. Access to some resources may be restricted to either the Duquesne Kline or Duquesne University community.

Introductory Overview

Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright
From the U.S. Copyright Office

Flowcharts on Practical Law (Westlaw)

Copyright Duration Flowchart
"A flowchart showing the process for determining copyright duration and status for works created or first published in the US by US authors. It reflects a general framework based on the Copyright Act of 1976, the current law governing copyright protection, and the Copyright Act of 1909, which is still relevant for works created before January 1, 1978."
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Statutory Copyright Termination Flowchart
"A flowchart showing the process for determining whether authors or their statutory successors have a right to terminate a transfer or license of a US copyright under Sections 203 or 304(c) and (d) of the Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. §§ 203 and 304(c), (d)). This flowchart reflects the earliest dates on which authors or their statutory successors may terminate based on the type of transfer or license."

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Course Pages

Restricted to Duquesne Kline faculty and students.

Practical Law: Copyright Law Course Page
Requires a Westlaw login; practice notes on a variety of topics.

Legal Research Platform Subject Pages

Restricted to Duquesne Kline faculty and students.

Lexis+: Copyright Law Resources
Includes primary law materials, treatises, law reviews, forms, jury instructions, dockets, news, and more.
Lexis Practical Guidance: Copyright Resources
Includes practice notes, templates, clauses, checklists, and articles.

Journal Articles

Social Science Research Network Copyright Law eJournal
Social Science Research Network provides access to working papers and pre-publication versions of journal articles.
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Users may set up SSRN accounts and subscribe to free e-journals in the SSRN Legal Scholarship Network. To automatically receive email alerts for ejournals, go to the Legal Scholarship Network subscriptions page (you will be prompted to log in to SSRN). Look under "Law" on the left side of the screen (Subject Matter eJournals are listed at the end). If Duquesne Kline faculty members are unable to select orange subject eJournals, please contact lawlibrary@duq.edu for account assistance.

Organizations

Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center
"This site is sponsored by Stanford University Libraries, Justia, NOLO, LibraryLaw.com & Onecle."--Website
Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain
"Founded in September of 2002, as part of the school's wider intellectual property program, [the Center's] mission is to promote research and scholarship on the contributions of the public domain to speech, culture, science and innovation, to promote debate about the balance needed in our intellectual property system and to translate academic research into public policy solutions."
Copyright Clearance Center
"Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) clears the path to integrated data and information, accelerates knowledge and advances copyright."--Website

Guide originally created by Julie Tedjeske.

Last Updated: August 30, 2023

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