There are innovative ways of using or accessing copyright-protected materials in an electronic environment that do not exist outside of the electronic world.
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| Scanning – Scanning
or digitizing a work such as a book or photograph is a reproduction
of that work and probably requires permission prior to doing so
from the copyright owner. |
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| Using Web Content – Prior
to re-using any content you find on a Web site, you should obtain
permission from the copyright owner of that content. |
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| Posting Content – Posting
copyright-protected content on a Web site requires permission from
the copyright holder. |
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| Linking – A link is a place
on a Web site on which a user may click to then be directed to another
spot on the same Web site or to a completely different Web site.
A link within your own Web site is not an infringement of copyright
law. However, a link to another Web site may require permission
from the owner of that Web site. U.S. law is not clear on this issue.
To be safe, many only link to the home page of a Web site and not
to any internal pages. Those who prefer to be 100% risk free ask
permission even to link to the home page of a site. |
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Listservs, Bulletin Boards and Newsgroups – Any sort of discussions, whether via messages that appear in your e-mail inbox or ones that you must access from a Web site or computer network, are protected by copyright. You should not make any reproductions or forward any comments from any listserv, bulletin board or newsgroup without the permission of the copyright holder of that message. |
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