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Legal considerations for document delivery services

A Bunting1

  • 1Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-1798.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 1, 1994
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Health sciences libraries must develop policies for legal compliance, especially concerning copyright law and document delivery services. Publishers are increasingly enforcing royalty fees and licensing restrictions on copied materials.

Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences Librarianship
  • Information Law

Background:

  • Health sciences libraries offering fee-based services face legal compliance challenges.
  • Copyright law significantly impacts document delivery operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review copyright law provisions relevant to library document delivery.
  • To examine legal decisions and publisher actions impacting libraries.

Main Methods:

  • Review of copyright law.
  • Analysis of relevant court decisions.
  • Discussion of publisher initiatives and licensing agreements.

Main Results:

  • Copyright law governs document delivery, with specific court rulings clarifying its application.

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  • Publishers are actively reinforcing their stance on library responsibilities for royalty fees.
  • Licensing agreements are increasingly used to restrict material use and reproduction.

    • Conclusions:

    • Libraries must establish robust policies for copyright compliance in fee-based information services.
    • Understanding legal precedents and publisher practices is crucial for navigating copyright in document delivery.