[WEB4LIB] Publishers and Web 'Reprints'

[Dan Lester]

At 06:04 AM 12/27/99 -0800, Chiara Fox wrote:

>We are looking into making a Web page that lists the policies of the 
>publishers our scientists use most.  I'm envisioning a page that lists the 
>publisher (ie: ACS), generally what they allow (Can post title, abstract, 
>tables and figures), and a link to the publisher's Web page for more 
>detailed information, when available.

I'd be hesitant about doing anything beyond linking to the publishers' 
pages describing their policies.  If you get into summarizing or anything 
else, you have potential liability exposure.  This exposure could be 
extended if it was a public page instead of on your intranet.  You're also 
committing yourself to keep the summaries up to date.  Finally, some 
authors may have negotiated agreements that differ from the standard.

cheers

dan



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