Written in an informal style, this brief guide to the complexities of copyright law in England is intended for the world of museums and galleries. Particular attention is paid to the day-to-day problems encountered in photographic copyright. (MM)

An interview with the general counsel of Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation clarifies the new copyright issues. (Author)

Developed as a service for the Health Sciences Academic Community, this 5-part monograph explores the impact of the new copyright law PL 94-553 on the basic needs of education. Part one, in the form of an illustrated lecture, enumerates six basic needs of education--the right to make copies, the doctrine of fair use, permission to duplicate…

The author explains current copyright laws in reproducing published materials for classroom use. (DE)

Recognizing that the new copyright law will come into effect during an era of accelerating technological advancements in communications, Congress left certain issues open. Discussed are copyright protection for works of the U.S. government, performing rights in sound recordings, computer uses of copyrighted works, reproduction and distribution by…

A clear description of what educators, administrators, or students may and may not copy under the various provisions of the Copyright Law Revision of 1976 is attempted, but the author concludes that the language of the law itself makes such a description impossible. (LBH)

Reports on a recent decision of the United States Court of Claims in Washington which permits the National Institutes of Health library and the National Library of Medicine to photocopy copyrighted scientific articles for researchers without paying royalties to Williams and Wilkins Company, a medical publisher. (JR)