Below is a list of important resources that can help answer many of the questions you may have regarding online piracy and copyright infringement. Should you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact OIT’s Project NEThics at nethics@umd.edu.

www.nethics.umd.edu
Project NEThics was formed in the fall of 1996 to promote ethical uses of the Internet. It also brings an identity to the team of individuals who are responsible, along with the rest of the OIT Security group, for managing incidents of misuse of university computing resources. Visit this site for answers to your questions about file sharing, acceptable use, and other policy-related topics here.

www.oit.umd.edu
OIT offers a wealth of information regarding technological issues on its Web site.

www.helpdesk.umd.edu
The OIT Help Desk assists students, faculty, and staff with a full range of computer and technology issues. It can also help you if you need assistance activating your Ruckus account.

www.ruckus.com
Gain free access to more than 3 million songs through Ruckus, a free legal music downloading service.

www.copyright.gov
The United States Copyright Office’s official Web site outlines copyright law in an easy-to-follow FAQ format.

www.oit.umd.edu/filesharing.pdf
In 2007, the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Nariman Farvardin teamed up with Vice President and CIO Jeff Huskamp to compose and distribute this letter about the dangers of illegal file sharing on campus networks.

www.riaa.com
Is what you are doing online frowned upon by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)? Find out now.

http://law.richmond.edu/ipi/cybered
The University of Richmond School of Law has developed a campaign about the ethical do’s and don’ts of downloading. Watch its video and have your questions answered by an online piracy/copyright infringement expert.

www.pro-music.org
Pro-Music provides a worldwide directory of digital music services, answers to many copyright law questions, balanced viewpoints on the debate over electronic music files and illegal downloading, and other interesting and informative material.

www.musicunited.org
On this site, artists, producers, and other industry insiders weigh in on the effects of online piracy, what it encompasses, and how to avoid breaking the law.