Emphasis is on the broader issues that shape policy, and on professional, scientific or academic publishing, both books and journals. Lynch examines the array of digital books and concludes it's much too soon to abandon the bookshelf. Lynch warns against the potential for e-book readers to limit people's ability to lend a book, copy a few pages, or even consult it indefinitely. The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 282, Number 3, September 1998. Well-balanced and accurate explanation of the copyright debate in the context of rapid technological change, basic economic principles, constitutional law, and publishing history.
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Peters, Paul Evan. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This policy was mentioned at a meeting in Spring 95 and found at UNC's Web Site. In revision as of January 1997. Principles for Emerging Systems of Scholarly Publishing.