Harold L. Drimmer Library Research Guides: Copyright: Copyright Your Work

Copyright Your Work

Recommended websites with information about copyrighting your work:

Creative Commons
Creative Commons: Choose a License
License generator from Creative Commons
Register Copyright Online
...from the U.S. Copyright Office
Registering Your Work
...from the U.S. Copyright Office
Copyleft.org
Copyleft is a way of providing one's creative works for free and requiring all subsequent versions and modifications to be free as well. It does not mean free of copyright (i.e. public domain). This is the idea of the "share alike" license from Creative Commons.

Copyright Alliance
Non-profit organization including copyright lawyers and scholars representing creators of all kinds. Includes news, policy and legislation and an excellent resources section.
ASMP Property and Model Releases Tutorial
The American Society of Media Photographers answer basic legal questions and offer sample release forms to obtain consent of people and their property used in images.
Graphic Artists Guild: Tools and Resources
Set of resources and examples for content creators to learn about protecting their work, contracts and licenses and retaining rights to their contract work.
Art Law Journal
Covers a wide range of topics on intellectual property law relating to the creation, licensing and use of art. Articles written by practicing artists and attorneys.