A Handbook for Evaluating the Copyright Status of a Work Created in the United States between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1977. Published in 2014 by Berkeley Law, University of California.
A tool for determining whether your use is fair use. Published in 2008 Michael Brewer & ALA Office for Information Technology Policy.
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