UK Intellectual Property on the Internet
http://www.intellectual-property.gov.uk
The website of Government-backed UK Intellectual Property on the Internet is a good starting point for information on copyright. There are plenty of resources to explore and well-maintained links to other sites that cover many of the questions asked about copyright.

Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance
http://www.cilip.org.uk/committees/laca/laca.html
The website of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance is the best place to keep up to date with the latest copyright news.

A guide to licensing copyright in schools
http://www.licensing-copyright.org
This website contains the links to the individual copyright licensing authorities, such as the CLA and ERA. The website is a comprehensive and easy to use guide to the different licensing schemes that are in operation.

The Patent Office
http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/contact.htm
For specific copyright queries that cannot be answered elsewhere, advice can be sought from The Patent Office's Central Enquiry Unit. The Patent Office's website is also a useful source of general information on copyright.

At our User Group meetings, copyright always seems guaranteed to make the agenda. As a response to the numerous queries about copyright from school library staff, we decided to research three articles for our termly newsletter, Libraries for Learning, in an attempt to help clarify the law. Use the links below to access these articles.