That's right. If a book is old enough to be in the public domain you can scan a copy of it yourself, but without permission of the online site, you cannot use their version to repost to another site or put in a book for sale without written permission. Most online digital resources allow you to use the items for scholarly reasons. Ruth Love is, above all, the gift of oneself. ~Jean Anouilh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce G. Reece" <bjreece@bellsouth.net> To: <COPYRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [COPYRIGHT] HeritageQuest Images >I think it may be an issue of that they own the images on their site. You can >still use the original book if there is no copyright but you can't use their >images of the book. Am I wrong? > > Joyce Gaston Reece > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> > To: <COPYRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:55 PM > Subject: Re: [COPYRIGHT] HeritageQuest Images > > >> >> In a message dated 3/9/2006 2:49:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> sarabtarpley@gmail.com writes: >> >> HeritageQuest has posted images of books that are now in the public domain. >> However, the HeritageQuest user agreement says that you cannot republish [or >> even share, as far as I can tell] materials that you find on HeritageQuest. >> I am somewhat confused by this. If I were to find one of these books in >> my local library, I would certainly feel free to put excerpts on my Web site >> and wouldn't necessarily know about HeritageQuest's copyright. I understand >> that they can own the images, but can they also own a photocopy made >> directly from the book or my typewritten transcription from either the book >> or their image? >> >> If HeritageQuest can indeed restrict the reproduction of these books or >> pages thereof, does it fall within fair use to post on a personal Web site a >> single article from a book that contains numerous articles? >> >> Sara Binkley Tarpley >> >> >> >> Sara- >> >> It is NOT fair use and is NOT a copyright issue at all, AND the images of >> public domain material can't be copyrighted either...what you have in this >> instance is a LICENSING agreement--a contract you agreed to when subscribing >> to >> HQ. So copyright and fair use play no role here. >> >> Joan >> >> >> ==== COPYRIGHT Mailing List ==== >> RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and attachments are removed. A virus >> that is distributed as an attachment will not reach you through a RootsWeb >> mailing list. For further information about Viruses, Trojans, Worms etc., go >> please to: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus.html. Think to keep your >> Anti-Virus up-to-date! >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at >> the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/278 - Release Date: 3/9/2006 >> >> > > > ==== COPYRIGHT Mailing List ==== > LATIN-WORDS-L is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical > interest in deciphering and interpreting written documents in Latin from > earliest to most recent 20th Century times, and discussing old Latin words, > phrases, names, abbreviations and antique jargon. To subscribe, send subscribe > to mailto:LATIN-WORDS-L-request@rootsweb.com (Mail Mode) or > mailto:LATIN-WORDS-D-request@rootsweb.com (Digest Mode) > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 3/8/2006 > >