After some online research concerning copyright and "fair use" considerations, I am now accepting links to reprints from authors for inclusion in the "Library" at www.morphometrics.org
The one thing that is most clear is that the legal issues surrounding the distribution of copyrighted material is unclear. Basically, though, the distribution by authors of reprints (hardcopy or digitial) of scholarly material [which in one case was argued to have no commercial value 8-)] is generally considered covered under the "fair use" doctrine for non-commercial, personal use for scholarship, research, and education. So, if you wish to provide links to reprints of your own papers, please send the link and a journal-format citation to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with an appropriate subject line - say, "Library Submission". I will also post links to more extensive personal archives of individual authors. In that case, please provide some descriptive text for the link. More information can be found on the "Library" page at www.morphometrics.org. NOTE: I am providing only links, not archiving reprints. For information on copyright and "fair use" see, for instance, http://www.famu.org/mayfly/pubs.asp http://www.famu.org/mayfly/pubsuse.asp and http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2000-all/gall-2000-12-all.html Thanks to Craig Macadam of Bradan Aquasurveys Ltd. for assistance in this matter. -Moderator (a.k.a. dslice) -- Replies will be sent to the list. For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org
