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A selection of useful external online resources (web pages, YouTube videos etc.) on copyright
Learning Resources
Online training from the UK Intellectual Property Office
The IPO offers basic online training on the major types of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) including copyright, patents, trade marks and design rights
Copyright User website
The Copyright User website includes multimedia learning resources and a wealth of background information on Copyright.
UK Digital Literacy website
The UK Copyright Literacy website offers learning resources developed by leading university digital literacy and copyright experts, including a copyright card game.
Seeking Permission and Tracing Sources
The WATCH and FOB databases
The WATCH database is a great source of information on whom to contact for permission to reuse the works of well-known authors and visual artists. One can look up older publishers on the FOB database to find out who currently owns the rights in their publications.
Tin Eye Reverse Image Search
The Tin eye reverse image search website can be very useful in finding out where images have been used previously on websites, often providing clues on copyright status and ownership.
