Australian site with a global view of 'the intersection of law, digital technology, business and society'. The free guides are an excellent resource.

The IPTC is a consortium of news agencies, news publishers and news industry vendors. It develops and maintains technical standards for news exchange and metadata within photo files.

Macauley's magnificent speeches set out the basis of copyright law.

Own-it offers free advice to creative businesses on intellectual property, copyright, patents and licensing. Online and face-to face seminars, workshops and, surgeries with intellectual property lawyers are available. Operated by the London Development Agency and London College of Communication.

R.I.G.H.T.S. (Redistribution In Graphics Has To Stop) was created to provide the internet user with the tools for understanding online copyright based on specific legal definitions, the laws and principles. This information is based on the laws and statutory code for the United States of America and international copyright treaties where applicable.

While current copyright law still favours the copyright thieves, two evenings spent researching where my photographs were being used amassed me £27,000 in unpaid reproduction fees, writes EPUK moderator David Hoffman

Web guide to copyright for photographers, produced by the Photographers Joint Liason Committee, also downloadable as PDF.

US-based lawyer's brief overview of copyright written for laymen. Covers written and other material as well as photographs

Copyright and ilicensing are explained here from a clients perspective, by the Association of Photographers.

The NUJ fees guide is a useful reference for tthe 'going rate' of reproduction fees across different sectors and publications. It also gives guidance regarding good practice and negotiating.