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Avoid Copyright Infringement
Find out when it is and isn't OK to copy from print and Web sources and what rights you have to use certain types of material. Learn how to avoid the moral and legal issues of copyright infringement when using the work of others.
Plan Ahead for Copyright Infringement
At some point you may be tempted to use copyright-protected material. Do you know how you will handle that situation?
Model Release
Protect yourself when using images of people.
Digital Copyright Book Review
This book, reviewed by Guide Austin Cline, teaches the layperson how to understand the complicated issues of copyright.
Copyright for Artists
Guide Helen South describes how to avoid trouble when using other people's work and how to protect your own work.
Free Clip Art?
Take a look at how the term "free" is used on the Web and the terms of usage attached to most so-called free clip art. Guide Bobbie Peachey warns that free isn't always free.
Copyright Licenses and Assignments - Bitlaw
You have a license to use those 30,000 CD images so you can do anything you want, right? Probably not. The Bitlaw Web site explains transfers, licenses, and assignments.
Getting Permissions
Adapted from Lee Wilson’s book, The Copyright Guide: A Friendly Handbook for Protecting and Profiting from Copyrights, you'll find a checklist of things to address when requesting permission to use copyright-protected works.
How to Avoid Copyright Infringement - 1st Amendment Handbook
Discusses how to avoid the potential embarrassment and legal hassles.
Web Site Legal Issues - Bitlaw
Bitlaw (Technology Law Web site) has good clear information on using original images, altered clip art, and other images on your Web page. Other legal issues include domain names, linking, and framing.