Prof. Jamar's Copyrights Course Home Page

© 2003-2008 Steven D. Jamar

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Course Materials

Welcome to the homepage for Prof. Jamar's Copyrights course.

The syllabus and other course information and materials are available at 
http://iipsj.com/SDJ/Copyrights/index.htm

Required Books

Julie E. Cohen, Lydia Pallas Loren, Ruth Gana Okediji, & Maureen A. O'Rourke, Copyright in a Global Information Economy (2d ed. Aspen Publ. 2006).

Most recent Statutory Supplement to the Cohen book

Website supported by the coursebook authors -- lots of useful information and links

Supplemental Materials posted online including Prof. Jamar's Copyright Basics (IIPSJ CLE 2005)

Assignments for the First Week

Introduction to the course - scope, teaching methods, grading

Overview of Copyright - Read Cohen 3-10, Steven D. Jamar, Copyright Basics (2005)

Fixation - Cohen 45-57

Originality - Cohen 57-72