Copyright is good for the life of the author plus 70 years -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Update to "trying to find a book," COPYRIGHTS?
------ Original message from "L. Brian Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- [snip] > 1 person was quite adamant about not photocopying/scanning the book, > saying it is a "blatant violation of copyright" and I would "be stealing > right from [the authors'] pockets." Is it okay for me to photocopy/scan > the whole book if both authors are dead, the book is out of print, the > publisher is defunct, and there are no copies to be located despite an > enormous effort to find a copy? I would not be distributing the > material, nor would I be using it for a class or with students or > others-- pretty much for my own use only. > [snip] I believe it is against the law, regardless of status of authors or intended use. There may be a time limitation on the copyright, but suspect that it is more than 10 years. A google seardh for copyright law might yield more specific information. Bob Mowbray
