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Byline: Kim Thomas
Guidelines to clarify vexed copyright issues
Kim Thomas
New guidelines on the use of copyright have appeared from the British Academy and the Publishers Association.
The guidelines on copyright and academic research were drawn up to provide clear guidance on the complex issue of copyright law, and to address some of the biggest problems, including fair dealing exemptions, digital material, and orphan works (where the copyright owner can't be traced).
Economist John Kay, who chaired the working party that drafted the guidelines, said academics often had a poor understanding of copyright issues and the law itself was unclear.
"There's partly the issue of lack of knowledge, but also because the ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Guidelines to clarify vexed copyright issues.