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Anyone engaged in creating works of art, music, or writing, on the Web or off, should own at least one good reference guide to copyright law.

We have chosen some helpful titles from the zillions of books at Amazon.com. Ordering from Amazon.com is quick and easy, and their service is excellent. When you click on any of the links below, you will be presented with more detailed information about the book, and you will have the option to buy or not. If you do purchase a book directly from one of these links, you will help us defray the costs of maintaining this web site, and we thank you.

The Copyright Guide : A Friendly Handbook for Protecting and Profiting from Copyrights by Lee Wilson
The Copyright Handbook : How to Protect and Use Written Works (4th Ed) by Stephen Fishman

We own an earlier edition of this book; by following its advice we have been successful in resolving several sticky copyright situations.

Electronic Highway Robbery : An Artist’s Guide to Copyrights in the Digital Era by Mary E. Carter
Patent, Copyright and Trademark : A Desk Reference to Intellectual Property Law by Stephen Elias, Lisa Goldoftas
Words for the Taking : The Hunt for a Plagiarist by Neal Bowers

This is an account of the intriguing case of a poet who tracks down a plagiarist who has taken some of his poems and published them numerous times under a pseudonym. Didn’t think copyrights could be the focus in a real life cloak and dagger tale? Think again!

A Copyright Guide for Authors by Robert E. Lee
Every Writer’s Guide to Copyright and Publishing Law by Ellen M. Kozak
Licensing Art & Design by Caryn R. Leland
The E-Z Legal Guide to Trademarks & Copyrights (E-Z Legal Guide, 11) by Michael C. Donaldson

If you have recently read any interesting or noteworthy books on the subject of copyrights which we have not listed here, please comment below.

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