A Comparative Analysis of Libraries' Approaches to Copyright: Israel, Russia, and the U.S.

A Comparative Analysis of Libraries' Approaches to Copyright: Israel, Russia, and the U.S.

Shachaf, Pnina; Rubenstein, Ellen

URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2006.06.005
http://hdl.handle.net/2022/3700

Date: 2007-01

Publisher: Elsevier

Citation: Shachaf, P., & Rubenstein, E. (2007). A Comparative Analysis of Libraries' Approaches to Copyright: Israel, Russia, and the U.S. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 33 (1), 94.

Other version: Postprint. Definitive version available through ScienceDirect.

Type: Article

Abstract:

While librarians are concerned about copyright and intellectual property, the extent of their compliance with ethical guidelines and copyright laws is unclear. This study examines, through content analysis, libraries' approaches toward copyright concerns in three countries (Israel, Russia, and the United States), and suggests a model of library response to social responsibility issues.

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