How Does the Texaco Case Affect Photocopying by Scientists?

In the case of "American Geophysical Union vs Texaco, Inc," the court held that the photocopying of eight scholarly articles from separate issues of the same scientific journal was not "fair use" under the Copyright Act.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1995-12, Vol.270 (5241), p.1450-1451
Main Author: The National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
Format: Article
Language:English
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Copyright
Copyright laws
Copyrights
Corporate entities
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Fair use
Fair use (Copyright law)
Fair use (Copyright)
Fees
Laws, regulations and rules
Litigation
Nonprofit organizations
Periodicals
Photocopying
Photocopying processes
Policy Forums
Publishing industry
Reprography
Researchers
Scientific Research
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Summary:In the case of "American Geophysical Union vs Texaco, Inc," the court held that the photocopying of eight scholarly articles from separate issues of the same scientific journal was not "fair use" under the Copyright Act.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.270.5241.1450