Copyright legislation versus the disablity discrimination act?

Question

I am a student who has difficulties committing myself on paper. I have ordered copies from the library - but because it is more than 5% of the book - they have only copied that much and said that's it. It is an old book 150 years old - the guy who edited or complied it is dead.

At the moment I quite frustrated and angry, I understand that if they copied more than 5% they would be breaking the law, but in not copying the material I need are they being illegal with the DDA?

I can't help it if I cannot commit myself on paper effectivley

Answer 1

Order it on tape or CD

Answer 2

First of all, there is no law saying that they can only copy 5% of the book. That is their policy. Second of all, a book that is 150 years old is no longer protected by copyright and can be freely copied and distributed in its entirety. This is true of anything published before 1923.

The problem is that the people doing the copying are just told the library's policy, not how to effectively enact it. I would suggest that you ask to speak to a librarian and/or manager about copying the book and explain that it is no longer under copyright.

Answer 3

then take a course in English on how to write effectively.

stealing is stealing, and what yoau re committing is coypright theft and plagiarism.

it isn't against the DDA (dda is about giving equal access to persons with a disability). not writing good is not a regonized disability.

Answer 4

whor eally cares - copy away

you should see my hard drive man - i am mr illegal when it comes to software.

everysingle song on my hardrive is illegally downloaded, as well as all my music software, my windows is a copy. The only thing ive bought is a game, because i couldnt be bothered to wait for it to download as it was 4GB.

And i very much doubt they are discriminating against you because they wrote a book - and dude, you should be writing your own stuff anyhows, not copying from books.