[bksvol-discuss] writing synopses
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 00:51:00 -0700 (PDT)
I did some research. The copyright law section 107
allows for Fair Use and I've put it below. It says
there is no set number of lines, although for some
reason 8 - 10 sticks in my brain--but obviously for no
reason.
I have quoted, using quotation marks, sections of
reviews or annotations that I found in my library
online catalog and on the Amazon site, though not long
sections. The plot summaries by the readers on the
amazone site I'm sure are not copyrighted--unless the
writer specifically says so. The reviews from Library
Journal and Publishers' Weekly are, but Fair Use would
allow you to quote from them, I think, given the four
criteria listed in Section 107, posted below.
You can also quote from the book cover flap, which I
include in the book file when I upload it.
Cindy
"Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes
for which the reproduction of a particular work may be
considered ?fair,? such as criticism, comment, news
reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Section 107 also sets out four factors to be
considered in determining whether or not a particular
use is fair:
1. the purpose and character of the use, including
whether such use is of commercial nature or is for
nonprofit educational purposes;
2.the nature of the copyrighted work;
3. the amount and substantiality of the portion
used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole;
and
4. the effect of the use upon the potential market
for or value of the copyrighted work.
The distinction between ?fair use? and infringement
may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no
specific number of words, lines, or notes that may
safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the
source of the copyrighted material does not substitute
for obtaining permission.
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