There are no clear standards for providing bibliographic information. Include whatever information is useful. The DMCA in Section 108 states that libraries or archives may make up to three preservation copies of a work either as either paper facsimiles, microfilm, or digital. However the law specifically states that the digital copies can only be available for use within the premises of the library or archives. In the copyright notice identify who is responsible for developing the site, the copyright holder, and the year of first publication.
Textual material is considered published when it appears in books, journals, or on the Internet.
Publishers will sell libraries the right to retain the image. The provisions of the 1976 copyright act are completely transferable into the web environment. Database providers argue that databases should be treated as items of commerce and be placed outside of the copyright act. Opponents, including the Copyright office, library associations, and universities, oppose the bill and argue that it might violate the Constitution which defines writings, including databases, as covered by the Copyright Act. As a result, universities might become very restrictive in what they allow faculty and staff, particularly library staff, to put up on the Internet.