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Stanford University's Copyright & Fair Use Feeling like you need some back up to your Fair Use argument? Or a quick fix on permission/copyright law? Try the Copyright & Fair Use website at Stanford University...
California State Univesity's Consortium for Educational Technology in University Systems an excellent blow by blow description of real FAIR USE... giving you the text of Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use...if you ever think you get to use a Fair Use argument )
  National Archives and Record Administration home search page
  Suzy Vaughan.com ...and of course the legendary site, which clues in producers as to WHY they need clearance ppl -
     
  FILM/TV  
  TV Guide Movie Database This database is incredibly up-to-date with film in current release being listed on the site.
  Internet Movie Database This online database has everything you ever wanted to know about television shows and films, down to credits, synopsis and release date. Note: while not always totally correct, a good starting point for all things film and tv.
  footage.net Send one footage request to dozens of libraries.
  retrofilm.com public domain trailers/films
     
  PHOTOS /ART  
  British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies Need to find an archive in the UK? Chances are they belong to the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies -
  Photo Resource Need to track down a photographer? This is a good resource.
  American Society of Media Photographers, Inc Another good resource for finding a photographer.
  Harvard.com Want to find a site for a university press to get permission to use a book cover or photo? Harvard to the rescue -
  The Amazing Picture Machine Looking for photos on the web? You'll still need to clear them, but THE AMAZING PICTURE MACHINE helps -
  Art Today Looking for royalty free clip art that can be used in tons of ways? You need a membership, but ART TODAY is excellent.
  Museums Around The World pretty self explanatory
     
  NEWS / NEWSPAPERS  
  Reporters Desktop basic overview of important research tools to find things: maps, yellow & white pages, reference/government/reporting links, company profiles, medical news, encyclopedia references free newspaper, archive searches, discussion groups, dictionary, theasarus - and oh yeah, internet seach engines....
  News Library Newspaper search service - a less expensive version of other newspaper on line archives.
  Anydate.com Need to actually purchase a newspaper that's not at yr library of choice? Try Anydate.com
  Historic Newspaper Archive Old standby
  Historic Newspapers Historic Newspapers from UK -
     
  MUSIC  
  EMG Evan M. Greenspan's amazingly comprehensive music clearance website. Everything you wanted to know about music copyright and clearance.
  PDinfo.com Need info on public domain music? This seems to be a good resource.
     
  OTHER TOOLS & RESOURCES  
  Online Archive of California California Digital Library...this has been very helpful for History Channel topics that are centered in the West Coast
  Authorlink interesting research meant for editors/publishers/writers
  Watch Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders - this is an amazing resource for finding authors' estates @ the University of Texas at Austin
  dogpile search engine formerly my favorite "home" site - that is until we got CLEAR going! This is a compilation of mulitple search engines, gives you a good basic start on what resources may suit your needs -
  192.com UK phone book/electoral roll
  BBCfootage.com For all your bbc needs!
 
The Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries International Ltd, is a not-for-profit professional trade association providing excellent networking and marketing opportunities for content industry professionals. Via its Directory and FREE on-line Footage Finder service, it gives users easy access to over 300 members worldwide: footage and stock shot archives; professional film archive researchers, consultants and media lawyers, plus specialist facility houses serving all technical needs of the footage business.


 
     
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