COPYRIGHT LAW IN THE DIGITAL AGE

                            COURSE INTRODUCTION

Gasaway                                                                    Spring 2006
 

I.    Overview of Course

      A.    Mechanics - Webpage, http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/SILS.htm

      B.    Copyright Act of 1976, http://www.copyright.gov/title17/

      C.    What is copyright?
 

              1.    Definitions

              2.    Why is it important to librarians?

      D.    Objectives for the course

      E.    Subjects covered

      F.    Exams

II.    The Literature of Law

       A.    Souces of law -- three types

               1.    Primary

               2.    Secondary

               3.     Books of index

        B.    Forms of law

               1.    Precedents

                      a.    Stare decisis

                      b.    Authority

                2.    Mandatory authority

                3.    Persuasive authority

                4.    Dicta

        C.    Legal citations

                1.    Bluebook format

                                321 U.S.  759   (1968)

                                104 N.C. 288    (1981)

                                76 Tex. Crim. 453 (1957)

                3.    Statutes

                                17 U.S.C. ? 108(a) (2000)

                3.    Journal articles, i.e., law review articles
 

                       42 N.C. L. Rev. 192 (1975)