Copyright : interpreting the law for libraries, archives and information services /

Cornish, G. P.

Copyright : interpreting the law for libraries, archives and information services / Graham P. Cornish. - 5th edition. - London : Facet, 2009. - xiv, 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes useful addresses, bibliography (p.177-179) and index.

Definition and law - What is covered by copyright? - Rights and limitations - Literary, dramatic and musical works - Artistic works - Sound recordings and performers' rights - Films, videos and DVDs - Broadcasts - Databases - Licensing schemes and licences - Computer programs, websites and the electronic world - Other matters.

This handbook sets out to explain the provision of the UK Copyright Act and supporting legislation in quick and easy question-and-answer form. This edition incorporates recent legislation and some court decisions which have changed our understanding of what the law means.

Specialized.

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Copyright--Great Britain--Miscellanea.
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