Hi all, I thought I would try to give some insight to copyright laws, or rather copying a book as many of us have done. This is taken from (Copyright Law section) http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ More specifically from: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/title17/chapter1.pdf 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair Use Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 & 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or RESEARCH, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include---- 1) the purpose & character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; 2) the nature of the copyrighted work; 3) the amount & 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 The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use is such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors. Hope this helps those of us that are panicked for having copied an out of print book for research. Love Momma Walton <><