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Archives, Optical Disks, and the Copyright Act of 1976

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Abstract

Recently many archival repositories have begun or are planning to copy portions of their holdings on optical disks. This article contends that, depending upon the copyrighted status of the material, using computer-assisted reprography might infringe upon the author's copyrights. This interpretation is based upon an analysis of the provisions of Title 17 of the United States Code, the legislative and judicial case history of copyrights, and the final report of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copy-righted Works. Extensive bibliographic citations are provided.

How to Cite:

Humeston, H., (1993) “Archives, Optical Disks, and the Copyright Act of 1976”, Archival Issues 18(1), 15–30. doi: https://doi.org//archivalissues.10615