I don't know. Does copywright law recognize the concept of "fair use"?
I am sure that the copy can be made and no one will be the wiser. Bob Mowbray -------------- Original message from "Lusk, Jeffrey J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > But since the book is no longer commercially available, and therefore > the author's estate and publisher will suffer no financial loss, and the > user intends to properly cite the work, isn't a photocopy of the > relevant sections "fair use"? > > Jeff-- > ________________________________________________________ > > Jeffrey J. Lusk, Ph.D. > Postdoctoral Research Associate > Department of Forestry & Natural Resources and > Purdue Climate Change Research Center > 715 West State Street; Pfendler Hall > West Lafayette, IN 47907 > Phone: 765-494-9701 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.geocities.com/jefflusk2002 > ________________________________________________________ > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG- > |[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kibbe, Doug > |Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:33 PM > |To: [email protected] > |Subject: Re: Update to "trying to find a book," COPYRIGHTS? Length of > |copyright > | > | 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" : > |-------------- > | > | > |[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
