Need a primer or refresher on US Copyright Law? This is the course for you. Just register, then sit back and relax....you will receive e-lessons for a total of 8 weeks and 16 e-lessons. No need to remember passwords or consult a restricted course only Web site. Just to make sure you pay attention to these e-lessons, a quiz testing your knowledge for that particular e-lesson is included at the end of each lesson. Each lesson takes at least one hour to complete.

This online course is part of a series of 6 online courses on copyright, licensing and managing digital content. Information on all of the courses are at: copyrightlaws.com.

Listen to some of our past students: 

"This course was perfect!  Clear, concise, and convenient.  Thanks."  Walter Benavitz, Medical Librarian, Tripler Medical Library, Hawaii. 

"The readings have been excellent and the links a great resource.  I have learned a great deal and will continue to refer to the information that you have given us."  (December 2006)  Janene Batten, Reference Librarian, Yale School of Nursing, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, New Haven, CT.

Syllabus

1. Copyright and intellectual property 2. Background of U.S. copyright law 3. International copyright law (from the U.S. perspective) 4. Criteria for copyright protection (e.g., originality, fixation) 5. What works are protected? 6. How to protect copyright works (e.g., registration and copyright notice requirements) 7. Copyright ownership 8. What rights are protected by copyright? 9. Length of copyright protection 10. Limitations on rights 11. How rights are exploited 12. How is copyright infringed? 13. Remedies for infringing copyright 14. Using copyright-protected materials 15. Digital copyright law (e.g., e-rights, scanning, DMCA) 16. Review of U.S. Copyright Law (final quiz with 15 multiple choice questions)

Course developed by Lesley Ellen Harris and offered through Copyrightlaws.com. For further information please visit: http://copyrightlaws.com.

The course runs eight weeks and is in an independent learning format. We accept late enrollments, for as long as two weeks into the course. Students do not have to be available at any specific time, nor at any specific location. The classroom is open 24 hours per day and accessible from anywhere.

Special Note: The instructor will contact all enrolled course participants one week prior to the commencement of the course. 

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