Departing the safe harbor
OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
ISSN: 1065-075X
Article publication date: 17 August 2012
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.
Keywords
Citation
Medeiros, N. (2012), "Departing the safe harbor", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 28 No. 3, pp. 116-118. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650751211262092
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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