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Departing the safe harbor

Departing the safe harbor Purpose – The purpose of this article is to describe recent publications designed to assist librarians and other information professionals in understanding copyright law in an academic context. Design/methodology/approach – The article highlights some of the more important and/or contentious areas noted within the publications. Findings – The article focuses on fair use, and the variance of its interpretations. Originality/value – The article provides a broader understanding of the ways in which copyright law affects digitization efforts. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png OCLC Systems and Services: International digital library perspectives Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1065-075X
DOI
10.1108/10650751211262092
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to describe recent publications designed to assist librarians and other information professionals in understanding copyright law in an academic context. Design/methodology/approach – The article highlights some of the more important and/or contentious areas noted within the publications. Findings – The article focuses on fair use, and the variance of its interpretations. Originality/value – The article provides a broader understanding of the ways in which copyright law affects digitization efforts.

Journal

OCLC Systems and Services: International digital library perspectivesEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 17, 2012

Keywords: Copyright; Copyright law; Academic libraries; Digital documents

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