How to find information on: Copyright & Intellectual Property
Information on copyright in The Michener Institute's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) may be found in several sources. Relevant books, journals, audiovisual materials or CD-ROMs can be identified through a search on our computerized catalogue. Journal articles may be identified by searching e-indexes such as CINAHL, PubMed or ERIC, or our collections of e-journals. Relevant Internet sites are listed on the next page.
Subject Headings
To search by subject in the LRC Catalogue or PubMed, valid subject headings should be used for best results. The following list represents a sample of available headings; to obtain a complete list of relevant subject terms please consult with LRC staff.
| authors and publishers contracts contracts, Canada copyright copyright, Canada copyright, popular works |
electronic information resources fair use intellectual property industrial design jurisprudence legislation |
legislation, Canada legislation and jurisprudence libraries and electronic publishing license agreements photocopying processes |
Resources
Relevant journals to which the Michener Institute LRC currently subscribes include:
| Print Titles Academic Medicine Feliciter |
Electronic Titles American Libraries (Ebsco) Canadian Medical Association Journal (Ebsco) Community College Journal of Research and Practice (Ebsco) Computers in Libraries (Ebsco) |
E-Content (Ebsco) Information Today(Ebsco) Journal of Corporation Law (Ebsco) Library Journal (Ebsco) Medical Education (Synergy) New Library World (Ebsco) |
Relevant books/audiovisuals can be found in these call number ranges in the LRC:
| K KE KF ZA GOVDOC/85 (reference) |
Intellectual property Canadian copyright law United States copyright law General information resources Copyright Act |
Relevant World Wide Web sites:
Access Copyright http://www.accesscopyright.ca/
Access Copyright is a provider of Copyright licenses. This site has information related to the different types of licenses available in Canada, and is intended for both license holders and rightsholders.
Audio Cine Films http://www.acf-film.com/
Audio Cine Films is a Canadian non-theatrical rights representative, movie distributor and public performance licensing agent.
Canada Copyright Act http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/index.html
This is the online web site for bill C-42, the Canadian Copyright Act, from the Government of Canada.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/welcome/welcom-e.html
This website provides information on patents, trademarks, copyright and industrial design. CIPO is responsible for the administering and processing of most of the intellectual property in Canada.
Copyright Board of Canada http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/
This is the homepage of the Government of Canada's Copyright Board. It includes information on the board, including how to register for a copyright.
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage Copyright Policy Branch http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/index_e.cfm
This website offers general information and provides answers to frequently asked questions on copyright in Canada.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en
WIPO's goal is to ensure the protection of the owners and creators of intellectual property worldwide. The website includes information on what intellectual property is, as well as issues surrounding the subject.
Relevant Associations:
Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) http://www.accc.ca
Association of Canadian Publishers
http://www.publishers.ca/
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) http://www.aucc.ca/index_e.html
Canadian Authors Association http://www.canauthors.org/links/copyrite.html
Canadian Library Association http://www.cla.ca/resources/copyright.htm
Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) http://www.socan.ca/
Writers' Union of Canada http://www.writersunion.ca/
Can't find what you're looking for?
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