[ILL-L] Copyright question

[Melissa Jackson]

We don't record copyright for embargoed articles.  We see them as 'not 
yet received', because we are certainly paying for access to the database.

I can't point to a specific law/guideline/code that says this is 
permitted, but it works well for us. I'd estimate the situation pops up 
only once or twice a month, so it's not really a big deal.  Thank 
goodness. :)

Hope this helps!

Melissa Jackson
ILL Librarian
Armstrong Atlantic State University


ulswan at olemiss.edu wrote:

>Colleagues,
>
>I understand that if we have a current subscription to a
>journal, we don't have to pay copyright fees for articles
>from previous years, a missing issue, etc. But if we have
>access to a journal online through an aggregator with an
>embargo, are we obligated to pay copyright fees on articles
>from the embargoed time period, once we have exceeded the
>limit of five? I did search several copyright information
>websites, but could not find this specific situation
>addressed.
>Thanks for your advice, and don't tip off the copyright
>police please!
>
>Martha Swan - ILL Librarian
>Williams Library, University of Mississippi
>University,MS 38677 
>V(662)915-7936  F(662)915-5453 OCLC:MUM
>
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