Crash Course in Copyright
This tutorial from the UT System Office of the General Counsel helps you make determinations about copyright and fair use.
Copyright Basics
From the U.S. Copyright Office, an extensive FAQ about copyright registration and searching.
Search U.S. Copyright Office Records
Copyrights registered since January, 1978 can be searched online. There are also links to information about searching earlier copyright registrations.
WATCH File: Writers, Artists and Their Copyright Holders
A database containing primarily the names and addresses of copyright holders or contact persons for authors and artists whose archives are housed, in whole or in part, in libraries and archives in North America and the United Kingdom. WATCH is a joint project of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Reading Library, Reading, England.
