...Norm Medeiros 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...

... , A. and Lee , E. (2008), “YouTube ordered to hand over viewing data.” available at: http://sfgate.com/cgi‐bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/04/MNUL11JTB3.DTL (accessed September 30, 2008). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Copyright law Electronic media Internet Search engines...

... for download. Foregoing clearance of copyright, publishers argue, adversely affects this market, one of four factors contributing to a fair use determination [2] . Copyright law Electronic media Teaching aids United States of America Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping...

... available. Practical implications This article points to several new and / or emerging developments in the evolution of Copyright law in the USA that have implications for libraries, archives, and museums. Originality/value This article identifies and highlights the implications of the Orphan Works...

...Michael Seadle Early copyright laws said little about the rights of consumers. In general, the law in each country gave an exclusive, short‐term right to make copies of the work as a whole. The periods were so short, and the copying technology so slow that non‐commercial copying mattered little...