Official site for the government office featuring recent publications, forms, law resources, and registration information.
www.copyright.gov
U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright material.
www.copyright.gov/title17
Hyperlinked article discussing copyright and intellectual property. ... Copyright law emerged in 18th Century Europe in relation to printed books and a new notion of authorship. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright