Copyright Regulations and Resources

“As both creators and users of copyrighted and public domain materials, members of the UC academic community should understand and responsibly exercise the rights accorded them under U.S. copyright law.”
(UC Copyright Education Website)

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General Information

UC Copyright Education Web Site, an educational resource for the UC community, assembles in one place selected systemwide and campus information and resources about academic copyright concerns. Topics include:
UC Commitment to Copyright Law
UC Berkeley's Designated Agent under the DMCA
Campus Implementation Plan for Combating Illegal File Sharing
- Copyright Infringement
Also see the Copyright section of the Campus Online Activities Policy.
The campus Library also provides extensive guidance on Copyright.

Legal Alternatives

EDUCAUSE maintains a list of legal sources of online content

Preventing Infringement

Digital Copyright Protection at the University of California
UC Commitment to Copyright Law
University-wide Copyright Policies and Guidance
EDUCAUSE: white paper on Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in P2P File Sharing

Protecting Our Own Works

Copyright Notices on Campus Websites
UC Berkeley's Office of Technology Licensing: assistance registering copyrights

Permissions and Fair Use

U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17)
Fair use for teaching and research, University of California
The Public Domain, University of California
Fair Use, UC Berkeley Library Scholarly Communication Services
10 Big Myths about copyright explained, with applications to Usenet and Internet publication (older article, but still relevant)
Creative Commons: devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others to build upon and share.