{"id":19532,"date":"2022-12-09T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.copyrightlaws.com\/?p=19532"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:51:11","slug":"u-s-copyright-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/?p=19532","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Copyright Law Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-a-simple-guide-to-u-s-copyright-law\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Simple Guide to U.S. Copyright Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. copyright resources are available all over the internet and it can be intimidating trying to weed through all of the choices. Below we provide a great starting place to increase your U.S. copyright knowledge. You will find these resources helpful whether you&#8217;re researching the duration of copyright and when works enter the public domain, if fair use applies to your particular situation, or how to legally share and republish online content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend you begin by reading our <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/a-simple-guide-to-u-s-copyright-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simple Guide to U.S. Copyright Law<\/a> and downloading our free U.S. copyright law primer with five essential facts and tips. The simple guide covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The legal background of copyright law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the U.S. Copyright Act was first enacted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of the U.S. Copyright Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General copyright principles on ownership, rights and limitations, duration, copyright protection criteria (e.g.,originality, minimal creativity, fixation, publication and registration), and using the copyright symbol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">You may also enjoy our article <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/u-s-copyright-law-misinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarifying Misinformation About U.S. Copyright Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Copyright Office<\/a> also has excellent resources for primary research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specific Issues in our U.S. Copyright Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a look at our other guides and articles that deal with a myriad of U.S. copyright issues. Also search Copyrightlaws.com for articles on various copyright issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/simple-guide-fair-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Simple Guide to Fair Use: How to Apply Fair Use to Your Copyright Scenarios<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/copyright-laws-in-u-s-government-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyright Law in U.S. Government Works<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/how-to-protect-photos-you-post-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Protect Photos You Post Online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/who-owns-copyright-volunteer-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who Owns Copyright in Works by Volunteers?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/sharing-republishing-online-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sharing and Republishing Online Content: 6 Tips for Copyright Compliance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/moral-rights-in-u-s-copyright-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Copyright Law, Licensing and Managing Copyright Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand and apply copyright law in your U.S.-based organization or when using U.S. copyright materials outside of the U.S., you&#8217;ll need a general understanding of international copyright law, licensing electronic content and generally how to manage copyright risks and make sound copyright decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search through our many plain English <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/copyright-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copyright and licensing resources <\/a>and consider enrolling yourself or a <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/build-your-own-copyright-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">group of colleagues<\/a> in one of our individual <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/copyright-courses-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copyright courses or certificate programs<\/a>. All of our courses are relevant to U.S. individuals and organizations and those using U.S. content from outside the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We share U.S. news and U.S. copyright resources in our weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/copyright-news-and-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copyright newsletter<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/r\/92149E5ACE5A5A84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start your research on US copyright law with our Simple Guide to U.S. Copyright Law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[130],"class_list":["post-19532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-copyright-basics","tag-copyright-protection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19532"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21441,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19532\/revisions\/21441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copyrightlaws.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}