It is likely existing anatomical illustrations are often used as the basis for new illustrative works, given not all illustrators have access to human tissues, bodies, or prosections on which to base their illustrations. Potential issues arise with this practice in the realms of copyright infringement and plagiarism when authors are seeking to…

Discussed is copyright legislation, its history, the Fair Use Doctrine, ambiguities, and the major educational aspects of new copyright legislation pending in congress. (SL)

The judicial doctrine of fair use is reviewed and an approach is suggested for making fair use determinations in court cases involving a copyright owner's exclusive rights. For journal availability see HE 509 045. (LBH)

Based on a recent lawsuit involving Kinko's Graphics custom-made anthologies resembling university print shop copies, this article examines three liability questions pertaining to the copyright law's fair use standards and accompanying classroom guidelines. Basically, individual teachers must desist from assembling these anthologies without…

The legislative history of the new copyright law is reviewed and comparisons are made with earlier drafts regarding duration of copyright, works protected, exclusive rights in general, performing and broadcasting rights, compulsory licensing, fair use and photocopying, transfers, and manufacturing requirements. Available from: New York Law School,…

Issues involved in the new national copyright bill approved by the Senate and under study in the House of Representatives are examined, particularly the interests of publishers, educators, and librarians with regard to the photocopying of articles in periodicals for classroom use or interlibrary loan. (JT)

A lawsuit against Kinko's, a nationwide chain of photocopying stores, is expected to be filed soon. The target of the lawsuit is photocopied anthologies used by professors to supplement textbooks or to substitute for them altogether. There is evidence that anthologies have been produced without permission of copyright owners. (MLW)

Publishers are suing Kinko's Graphics Corporation for copyright violation, claiming that they illegally reproduced "substantial portions" of 12 books and included them in anthologies made for professors at Columbia University, the New School for Social Research, and New York University. Off campus copy shops represent a major threat to…

A suit instituted by nine publishers against New York University, alleging that photocopying and distribution of certain copyrighted course materials violated the Copyright Act, was settled in April 1983. The consent decree is published in its entirety in this article and should be followed by the higher education community. (MLF)

Examines the moral dilemma teachers face in wishing to go outside the textbook and photocopy new and interesting reading material for their students while knowing that such actions prevent writers from profiting by their work. (JC)

This guide provides a concise overview of current copyright law and its interpretations, particularly for classroom educators, librarians, school media specialists, and their constituents. Building on the question-and-answer format introduced in the first edition, the second edition adds commentary on critical developments of the last eight years,…

This nonlegislative report presents guidelines for the interpretation of the fair use provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976. Technological developments since 1976 have necessitated the re-interpretation of the fair use exemption contained in the Copyright Act by copyright owners and the educational community to allow educators to apply the Act…

Under U.S. Copyright Law, there are certain circumstances in which copyrighted material can be used without permission from the copyright holder: for news reporting, criticism, research, and teaching. The existing guidelines for fair use do not, however, address issues of use arising from new developments in technology and media. This volume of…