Copyright: A Resource Guide

Text of the U.S. copyright law, namely title 17 of the U.S. Code.

On October 12, 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The law became effective in October 2000 and it has been incorporated into the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the U. S. Code). This landmark legislation updated U.S. copyright law to meet the demands of the Digital Age and to conform U.S. law to the requirements of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and treaties that the U.S. signed in 1996.

A product of discussion and negotiation among academic institutions,publishers, library organizations and Congress, TEACH offers many improvements over previous regulations.